Does Exponent pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Exponent employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Exponent. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Exponent?

34% of Exponent employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Exponent 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Exponent?

Senior Associate (44) , Associate (43) , Scientist (22) , Manager (20) , Senior Scientist (18) , Managing Engineer (16) , Senior Engineer (10) , Engineer (9) , Research Assistant (9) , Study Facilitator (9) , Consultant (6) , Managing Scientist (6) , Principal Engineer (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Principal (4)

What are the pros of working at Exponent according to real employee reviews?

"Smart People; Ability to Blaze Your Own Path" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great colleagues and coworkers who are incredibly smart." ((in 36 reviews)); "Decent pay but could be better" ((in 18 reviews)); "> Friendly coworkers who are very supportive." ((in 16 reviews)); "401k benefit is good" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Exponent according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance" ((in 20 reviews)); "poor management and kick you off once you lost your clinet" ((in 18 reviews)); "Managers are good at over promising to clients and terrible at managing projects." ((in 15 reviews)); "Horribly run organization with a toxic culture." ((in 12 reviews)); "After seven months upper management caught on and I was somehow blamed for this insisting whatever small amounts of work I had been given I wasn't recording enough hours for." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Exponent layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Exponent layoffs and their outlook for job security at Exponent in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Exponent locations?

Menlo Park , Phoenix , Philadelphia , Natick , New York , Oakland , Boston , Los Angeles , Chicago , San Francisco , Washington , Bellevue , Seattle , Brooklyn , Detroit , Houston , Phila , Newark , Alexandria , Massapequa , Scottsdale , Nebraska City , Austin , Honolulu , Irvine , Sacramento , San Diego , Palo Alto , Dundalk , Atlanta

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Exponent reviews

3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(360 total reviews)

Catherine Corrigan

30% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

Exponent has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 360 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Exponent employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

360 reviews

5.0

May 3, 2019

Great place to work in Chicago

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented people to work with, work-life balance is flexible, great industry exposure, decent pay and benefits

Cons

Projects are not always interesting but are evolving quickly.

4.0

Apr 22, 2019

Stable and conservative consulting company

Report to vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable and conservative and continuous growth

Cons

Does not look efficiently for growing opportunities

3.0

Mar 15, 2019

Good for a two year plan and make money. Do NOT stay here long term.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Good place to start your career after earning a Ph.D. because not many companies today hire students straight out of graduate school with a Ph.D. 2) Good salary compensation; good to earn enough income to pay off your student loans quickly

Cons

1) Terrible work culture - employees are only viewed as disposable laborers and as numbers on a spreadsheet 2) No one actually cares about your progress in your career, your professional development, or even your personal sanity. They only care how much money can you make the firm

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Jobs at Exponent

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