entrepreneurship with umbrella - Senior Engineering Manager Exponent Employee Review

3.0
24 Mar 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Company is set up to turn you into a business development professional as you advance Great opportunities to work at the forefront of your technical/scientific speciality and crossover to other disciplines Great latitude to advance and run your own practice as you hone your clientele and business skills Hard work can payoff Good pay and benefits

Cons

High odds of burn out Need to understand consultant business model and deconflict with your perception of job reward and value Some practices can be internally competitive and a bit cutthroat

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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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