Avoid at all cost - Recensione dipendente - Project Manager presso Exponent

This company operates less like a workplace and more like a closed circle, where diversity is displayed but not valued. Temporary contracts are routinely offered to people of color and immigrant professionals, often without transparency or fairness. Their presence serves more to decorate the company’s image than to create lasting opportunities. The underlying model seems designed to elevate a select group of permanent employees while sidelining those who don’t fit the preferred profile. The culture is marked by favoritism, instability, and a disregard for ethical standards—especially troubling when scientific research is involved. For applicants, it is important to understand: unless you carry the credentials and background of the traditional elite, you may only be treated as a placeholder. Many find themselves quietly let go once a more “acceptable” candidate appears. Collaboration is scarce; relationships feel transactional, with smiles that vanish as soon as needs are met. Careers can be compromised in this environment, sacrificed for the advancement of others.