Friendly and supporting coworkers - Research Scientist Exponent Employee Review

4.0
10 Sept 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Enjoyable work environment, interesting projects

Cons

Vacation hours are counted against your annual billable hours calculation (used to determine productivity and promotions)

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Exponent Response
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​Exponent recognizes that recreational time and other time away from the work environment can benefit employee health and morale, and employees are encouraged to take vacation as it is earned. In making promotion decisions for consultants we assess each individual based on expectations in all three equally important categories of Professional, Business/Client and Teamwork/Leadership.

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Cons

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Pros

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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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