Exponent - consider it a short stop in your career - Anonymous employee Exponent Employee Review

2.0
5 Mar 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Best and brightest minds - recruited high potential MS and Ph'D's from top engineering schools. You never know what project comes in the door for you to work on. Exposure to a lot of different areas. Decent ESPP, retirement and health plans. The right boss can make or break you. In poor ecoonomic times, people are more litigious so employment more steady here. Each office has its own culture.

Cons

Communication from upper mgmt could be better. Some people are managers because they bring in work but manage horribly and do not develop their people. Inside joke is that they train you to be an independent consultant. No work life balance - almost impossible with consulting of this nature. A call comes in and you're on a plane the next day. Show face is prevalant theme - work from home not encouraged which is nuts. Very high turnover. Need more diversity, including women in management.

Explore other reviews about Exponent

5.0
17 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits and great culture

Cons

Inconsistent workload but partly due to the nature of the business

2
2.0
9 Jun 2026
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.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All