Technically rewarding if you can handle the powerplays - Engineer Exponent Employee Review

3.0
11 May 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The technical problems that an engineer would face on a day in day out bases is great. The jobs are challenging and very rewarding.

Cons

Employees are on a sink or swim path. Either find your own work to become successful in the company or start looking for somewhere else to work. Review time is brutal as every little thing that you have done for the year is reviewed. The main office tends to horde work, leaving satellite offices to fend for themselves during slow times. Managers will horde work even to the point of flying across the country for a job even if they have support staff in the city they are flying to that could handle the work.

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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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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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