Exponent reviews

3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(360 total reviews)
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Catherine Corrigan

30% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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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360 reviews
2.0
May 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Diverse work, intelligent and ambitious colleagues, above average compensation package for newly minted PhDs. Giving 2 stars simply because of these perks.

Cons

Extremely poor work/life balance, high pressure on billable hours/utilization, cutthroat/burn-and-churn culture, weak management, poor mentorship opportunities (didn't feel inspired by many leaders), sink-or-swim onboarding (I think this has changed a little since I left), ton of gatekeeping around promotions, and worst of all.... there's very little humanity present in the culture. Almost everyone I knew didn't fundamentally feel as if their office, practice, and/or manager cared about them as a human. Bad managers get promoted so long as they're revenue generating. I would not recommend this company to be a person's first choice.

5.0
Mar 17, 2026

Overall Great Company

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits and great culture

Cons

Inconsistent workload but partly due to the nature of the business

1.0
Jan 11, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Robust bonus Flexible work hours

Cons

Toxic No work life balance Few growth opportunities Lack of leadeship

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