A Great Place to Leave - Vehicle Engineer Exponent Employee Review

1.0
Jul 15, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The money was decent. Some of the projects were fun.

Cons

Like most people I was hired out of graduate degree with the dubious claim that I would be spending 90% of my time doing exactly what I did in my grad school project. This was not the case. If you want a career this is not the place for you, unless you are particularly Machiavellian. The managers do not care for employees and regard them as chattel. Little to no attention is paid to training associate level employees. Managers will ask you to perform legally and morally questionable tasks because "that's what the client wants!" Obviously clients pick this company because they are willing to expend people and resources to get the desired "result." Often, you will see legitimate science being thrown out and many managers will go as far as perjuring themselves in open court "for the client." Money is always "tight," yet the company will go on insane hiring sprees before the quarterly to pad the stock price, only to lay everyone off the next quarter. This company is also extremely lax on safety, just read some of the other comments to get a good idea. Bottom line is, find a better company that will actually appreciate your skills and help you grow. This is not the place for you!

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Pros

Good benefits and great culture

Cons

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2.0
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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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