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 44 reviews)); "Great colleagues and coworkers who are incredibly smart." ((in 39 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)); "Decent pay but could be better" ((in 17 reviews)); "Flexible hours (doesn't mean short hours)" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"No work life balance" ((in 21 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 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 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 Exponent locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Boston , Chicago , New York , Los Angeles , Menlo Park , San Francisco

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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

3.0

Feb 15, 2019

Exponent = Top Tier PhD's + Interesting Projects

Associate/scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity for well rounded and ambitious individuals to develop technical and project management skills.

Cons

IT infrastructure is outdated which negatively impacts productivity.

4.0

Oct 31, 2018

Gotta warm it

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge variety of opportunity Lots of exposure Great people

Cons

Have to be willing to put in overtime to grow Not much feedback outside of yearly review

4.0

May 12, 2018

Top-notch consulting firm

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people with top talent

Cons

Difficult to advance with promotion

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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