Flexible schedule but poor management issues persist - Senior Scientist Exponent Employee Review

3.0
14 Apr 2026
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Pros

Flexible schedule Flexible hours Diversity of projects

Cons

Poor management Arbitrary annual review process Bad apples remain so long as they’re making the organization money

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Good benefits and great culture

Cons

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2.0
14 May 2026
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Pros

Diverse work, intelligent and ambitious colleagues, above average compensation package for newly minted PhDs. Giving 2 stars simply because of these perks.

Cons

Extremely poor work/life balance, high pressure on billable hours/utilization, cutthroat/burn-and-churn culture, weak management, poor mentorship opportunities (didn't feel inspired by many leaders), sink-or-swim onboarding (I think this has changed a little since I left), ton of gatekeeping around promotions, and worst of all.... there's very little humanity present in the culture. Almost everyone I knew didn't fundamentally feel as if their office, practice, and/or manager cared about them as a human. Bad managers get promoted so long as they're revenue generating. I would not recommend this company to be a person's first choice.

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