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 (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?

"The people are great and helpful" ((in 46 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 14 reviews)); "401k benefit is good" ((in 14 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 12 reviews)); "No training on how to be a "manager" associated with being promoted to "manager"." ((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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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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5.0

May 14, 2025

Excellent company!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Great benefits -7% 401K employer annual contribution -PTO Rollover permitted -Good health/vision/dental coverage - Healthcare waiver credit of $75 per pay period, if covered under another qualifying plan -Value placed on continuing education and business development opportunities - Leadership who listens & cares

Cons

-Change can be slow, but it does happen

2.0

Apr 16, 2025

Great flexibility, competitive pay, terrible company culture

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexibility, pay, and diverse workflow with great people

Cons

Horribly run organization with a toxic culture. Often competing for work and 95% of junior staff do not see a future at this company after 2 years.

3.0

Jan 27, 2025

Some world class projects but tough work life balance

Scientist

Recommend

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Pros

- highly competent, intelligent, and diverse colleagues - some opportunities to work on truly world class engineering projects (e.g. engineering disasters that are making international news) - good pay depending on the city and industry you work in (pay is similar across all groups and cities, so if you live in the Bay Area it is low but good if you live in Phoenix) - relatively great freedom to pursue projects you want to work on

Cons

- Direct manager and specific group culture makes a huge difference. Not all groups have a warm and fuzzy culture to say the least - Some projects are quite boring and more importantly I found that a significant number of small projects had impossible budget and timeline constraints - Work life balance is not good. I found myself sometimes working on saturdays or late (past 7pm) on Friday nights. I once had a 2hr meeting at 10:30PM not because of time zones but because of a deadline.

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