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 6% 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, 2.6 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 (11) , 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 22 reviews)); "> Friendly coworkers who are very supportive." ((in 16 reviews)); "Flexible hours (doesn't mean short hours)" ((in 15 reviews)); "The benefits are good, 401k needs 5 years to vest though." ((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 17 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)); "No training on how to be a "manager" associated with being promoted to "manager"." ((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

Exponent reviews

3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

Catherine Corrigan

30% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

2.3

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5.0

Mar 29, 2013

Excellent scientific consulting firm

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unique firm, very high-end consulting, Exponent is the go-to firm for major problems. Entry level staff get great opportuinities to work on high-profile projects, multidisciplinary, huge upside for career advancement and high compensation at the Principal level

Cons

Follks that are not natural consultants (good technically AND good sellers and networkers) may get frustrated as the more nimble peers advance quickly.

3.0

Mar 24, 2013

entrepreneurship with umbrella

Senior engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is set up to turn you into a business development professional as you advance Great opportunities to work at the forefront of your technical/scientific speciality and crossover to other disciplines Great latitude to advance and run your own practice as you hone your clientele and business skills Hard work can payoff Good pay and benefits

Cons

High odds of burn out Need to understand consultant business model and deconflict with your perception of job reward and value Some practices can be internally competitive and a bit cutthroat

1.0

Mar 20, 2013

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fairly good technician staff, hard working, semi clean environment, good 401K . Friendly and knowledgeable administration staff.

Cons

Very large ego management. Make sure you negotiate a pay you can be satisfied with for at least 5 years. Performance reviews possess extreme bias, with little to no consideration for skills and personal contribution to company success. If you are not a Stanford PHD stay away !! Menlo Park will not fully recognize any degree that is not from Stanford. The strongest example of cronyism I have experienced in my 35 year profession.. Women professionals beware of male management. Very, very expensive Health Insurance. Rude and inconsiderate upper Engineering staff, is standard operating procedure.

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