Interesting work, not so much the culture - Senior Associate Exponent Employee Review

3.0
13 Sept 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Wide variety of projects, high-profile work, opportunities for cross-practice collaboration. Flexible scheduling. No micromanagement; flat organization.

Cons

Upper management focuses on short-term financial gains over long-term strategy and professional development. Very limited investment in R&D (computer software, hardware). Primary focus is on utilization - sink or swim. As a self-starter you can do well here, but with the focus on litigation, work tends to lack technical depth. Review process, bonus and bill rate structure has almost zero transparency. Compensation is low relative to other firms in the same line of work.

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Cons

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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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