Overall Good, but Culturally Imperfect - Managing Engineer Exponent Employee Review

3.0
Dec 13, 2015
Recommend
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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.

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Cons

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Pros

Many consultants successfully use Exponent as a stepping stone to larger tech companies. The project work can sometimes be very interesting and some consultants appreciate overtime and bonuses for long hours (albeit many feel they would earn more overall compensation at larger tech companies).

Cons

The company has very high expectations of its consultants and doesn't always provide the resources necessary to achieve their expectations. In order to grow after the first few years, consultants are generally expected to generate their own business, but some junior consultants feel they are not fairly given credit for business they help bring in. Many consultants feel the performance rewards are too delayed.

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