Excellent People - Great Career Step - Managing Engineer Exponent Employee Review

5.0
6 Sept 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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Pros

Good benefits and great culture

Cons

Inconsistent workload but partly due to the nature of the business

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9 Jun 2026
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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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