Testing the system - Senior Engineer Exponent Employee Review

3.0
2 Jul 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Good exposure to many fields. They invest in good equipment and great people. They hold the highest standards for a testing facility, engineering and science research center.

Cons

Cutthroat in the managment. Managers are engineers and scientists so they don't always have the best people skills or training. Senoir management makes everything about the bottom line. This would be a better company if it was privately held and not pubilcally held. The top 3 employees take a majority of any "bonus" pool, so that benefit becomes a bait and switch for all other employees.

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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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2.0
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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