Question 1

Does Exponent pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Exponent?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Exponent?

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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)

Question 4

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

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"Smart People; Ability to Blaze Your Own Path" ((in 41 reviews)); "Decent pay but could be better" ((in 18 reviews)); "Awesome coworkers who have the same drive and dedication you do (Hint: If you don't, this probably isn't the right place for you!)" ((in 17 reviews)); "Flexible hours (doesn't mean short hours)" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 15 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"No work life balance" ((in 20 reviews)); "poor management and kick you off once you lost your clinet" ((in 19 reviews)); "Managers are good at over promising to clients and terrible at managing projects." ((in 14 reviews)); "Horribly run organization with a toxic culture." ((in 11 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 10 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Exponent layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Exponent locations?

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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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