It is both challenging and rewarding - Anonymous employee Exponent Employee Review

4.0
Feb 22, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Overtime pay, performance based bonus, flexibility and lots of opportunity. Bright and successful colleagues. Access to some of the most interesting technical problems of our time.

Cons

Success of the company is built on implicit competition between employees. You ultimately will make or break your Exponent career on your own. You will find yourself vying against your colleagues for billable project work and credits for business brought to the firm.

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Cons

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