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      Exponent

      Engaged Employer

      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

      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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      360 reviews
      3.0
      Mar 21, 2013

      Some interesting work and a poor work/life balance

      Senior associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some of the projects are quite interesting because they are high profile, involve prototypes or pre-released products, or are truly interesting problems. Schedule can be fairly flexible. Very few meetings.

      Cons

      Project management is non-existent. Some of the projects are exceedingly boring. weekend work is often expected and career advancement is hugely based on luck, not skill.

      2.0
      Oct 30, 2011

      Not bad at all until upper management worred that their bonuses might drop in the Recession

      Administrative assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good salary, moderate pressure, reasonable working conditions. Management is extremely poor about giving information and feedback. Overt favoritism on the part of management. Lack of consistency in treatment of employees. Failure to observe and manage problems, with preference going to an "everything is fine" attitude rather than dealing with problems proactively.

      Cons

      Overpriced benefits, management which threatens rather than enforces standards, Upper Management's obsession with the amount of money they can pile up at the expense of any other consideration.

      2.0
      Jun 9, 2026

      Can be a good stepping stone

      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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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