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)); "good benefits" ((in 14 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 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 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

1.0

Feb 5, 2024

Messy company of scientists who don't know how to manage

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects. Ability to travel, Opportunities for outside training

Cons

Depends on the team and manager, but everyone is out for themselves and boosting their UT. High turn-over rate for a reason.

3.0

Jan 10, 2022

Good place to grow as a professional

Senior scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good variety of projects representing many modern industries Plenty of opportunities for professional development Large cohort of extremely well-qualified colleagues Flexible hours (doesn't mean short hours) Little chance of layoffs - good job security Multiple offices around the US Guaranteed 401k contribution

Cons

Barebones technical facilities Leadership with no clear vision of the company Extremely risk-adverse management Utilization-centered rewards structure Low salary increases

5.0

Sep 6, 2019

Excellent People - Great Career Step

Managing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are the #1 best part of the job, and the work variety is #2. Both are incredible opportunities that really set this job apart.

Cons

The experience you get makes you a much better candidate/worker/employee but compensation lags the cost of living, particularly as you transition from recent PhD to experienced consultant. Worst skill-salary ratio seems to be in the 3rd-5th years, based on retention.

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