Exponent Reviews

3.2

40% would recommend to a friend

(358 total reviews)
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Catherine Corrigan

38% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Exponent has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 358 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Exponent employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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358 reviews
3.0
1 Jun 2026

Great work and colleagues, but leadership lacks vision

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Interesting work, great colleagues, and good pay.

Cons

Huge emphasis on metrics (billable hours and marketing credit), always pushed for more no matter what you have achieved, very little confidence in senior leadership who only cares about stock price.

1.0
26 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Working with some brilliant and considerate colleagues.

Cons

Avoid this place unless you are ambitious about succeeding in the consulting field or purely desperate. If this is your first professional job, or if you are transitioning from another industry, do your due diligence first to understand how the utilization system works. You will be told that there are many different aspects of success beyond utilization, but in practice there are not. Before deciding to join, ask your hiring manager how much utilization you may realistically expect from the projects he or she expects to bring in during your first year. If your hiring manager does not seem to have a clear picture of this, they should not be allowed to hire direct reports. You may still accept the offer even if your manager does not have a clear utilization plan for you, but in that case, consider the role closer to a contractor position than a genuine FTE role.

3.0
15 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Generally challenging projects with strong professionals throughout the company. Company is large enough to truly have strength in many disciplines and strong litigation experience.

Cons

Often very long hours. I missed a lot of things with my young children in school. All attempting to move ahead for salary, bonus, advancement. Most Exponent employees are driven, competitive, hard-working. I do not know of any "slackers" at Exponent.

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