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 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))

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 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))

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

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

3.0

Dec 13, 2015

Overall Good, but Culturally Imperfect

Managing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers and VERY interesting projects. Employees are generally well stocked with the tools required.

Cons

There is a "survival of the fittest" mentality, which makes for some toxic environments. There is a lot of variability between employees regarding opportunities for advancement.

4.0

Nov 23, 2015

Principal

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, interesting projects, good clients, high comp for revenue generators

Cons

Not everyone is cut out for consulting

2.0

Nov 8, 2015

OK place to work

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very smart employees- most people have PhDs. Interesting projects that change frequently. On the cutting edge of applicable science and engineering. Pays relatively well.

Cons

Sometimes you will be working for the evil do-ers and trying to make it seem like they did nothing wrong. You have to keep track of every single hour you work. Its tedious and annoying and doesn't leave much room for professional growth, since this isn't "billable". Vertical structure, there is only one way to up! There is no changing divisions to get different kinds of experiences or move up. This means there is lots of competition among coworkers but at the same time you need to "market" to coworkers to get put on their projects, so this creates a very weird dynamic. How one develops themself in this company is a total mystery. You need to get more clients to be promoted but no one teaches you how to do that and everyone is very protective of their clients and contacts because that is their bread and butter. Too many people who have been in the company at the same position for 10+ years. Its not inspiring.

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Jobs at Exponent

Research Assistant

Phoenix, AZ

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Scientist/Associate (Ph.D.)

Scientist/Associate (Ph.D.)

Learning & Talent Development Manager