Is AHEAD a good company to work for?

AHEAD has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 891 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 86% of employees would recommend working at AHEAD to a friend and 83% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AHEAD have been left by employees working as Vice President , Director and Sales .

Does AHEAD pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AHEAD employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AHEAD. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AHEAD?

86% of AHEAD employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AHEAD 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AHEAD?

Technical Consultant (41) , Associate Technical Consultant (31) , Senior Technical Consultant (30) , Principal Consultant (16) , Project Manager (14) , Client Director (12) , Engineer (11) , Sales (11) , Director (10) , Vice President (10) , Manager (9) , Principal Technical Consultant (9) , Associate Client Director (8) , Client Operations Specialist (8) , Solutions Architect (8)

What are the pros of working at AHEAD according to real employee reviews?

"it's great for people who are willing to roll up their sleeves to get the job done." ((in 77 reviews)); "Team leadership was great" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good benefits overall" ((in 46 reviews)); "It’s very rewarding financially and strikes a great work life balance." ((in 42 reviews)); "I had a great team around me and learned a ton in just a few years." ((in 37 reviews))

What are the cons of working at AHEAD according to real employee reviews?

"1) Poor management." ((in 28 reviews)); "No notice layoffs, multiple times after repeated assurances that they "over" ((in 11 reviews)); "HR nor upper management that took over while my boss was out cared much for me." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about AHEAD layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AHEAD layoffs and their outlook for job security at AHEAD in 2026.

What are the top reviewed AHEAD locations?

Chicago , New York , Atlanta , Teterboro , Nashville , Cincinnati , Detroit , Libertyville , Dallas , Minneapolis , Scottsdale , Raleigh , Philadelphia , Brentwood , San Ramon , Annville , Boston , Roswell , Los Angeles , Tampa , Parsippany , Ohio , Saint Louis , Madison , Phoenix , Washington , Charlotte , Portland , Lancaster , Lebanon

AHEAD reviews

4.2

86% would recommend to a friend

(868 total reviews)

Daniel Adamany

91% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Senior management

4.2

Career opportunities

AHEAD has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 868 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The AHEAD employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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868 reviews

4.0

Jan 20, 2015

Great environment if you want to be challenged and thrive without supervision

Associate

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Pros

Overall, the management organization values opinions, input and new ways to solve problems. Leadership is very accessible and the company culture feels like a start-up (mostly casual dress, open office environment, flex PTO, etc). Most employees are encouraged to take on projects outside of their discipline and interact with other business units. They are trusted to excel outside their comfort zone if so desired. Benefits are terrific (especially if you're single/no dependents). Big company wins are all celebrated and key contributors (across departments) are recognized.

Cons

As a younger company, communication and process aren't as strong as in more established organizations. This can lead to information being difficult to find or efforts being repeated; a so-called "re-invention" of the wheel. "Hand-holding" doesn't exist in this organization, so if extensive training, process and a checklist of to-do's are important to you, AHEAD may not be the best fit.

5.0

Jan 19, 2015

10 months in still loving it

Technical architect

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Pros

Wonderful corporate culture (no really, I'm not kidding), top tier talent in the industry, great support from the executive leadership team. Great team building events, employees are treated very well. You have to be willing to produce and continue to better yourself. If you want to sit back and coast by this isn't the company for you. There's a very healthy sense of competition, and you constantly hear of people getting new certifications, running marathons, etc. This isn't a place for those who just want to keep their head down and draw a pay check. If you're not highly motivated you likely wont do well, for some people this is a deal breaker. Working with the company has allowed me to grow my business network which I'm very thankful for. They just added 401k matching which used to be my only complaint about the benefits, so good job there!

Cons

No major cons in my opinion, but I'll give a couple call outs for what people could potentially struggle with In some rolls there is a good bit of travel, especially if you're outside the Chicago office. I like traveling, and Chicago is a great city to visit, but if you're a home body it could be an issue. I only gave 4 stars on career opportunities due to the company size. With a company of roughly 150 people there's only so many places you can go. The leadership has focused on trying to develop people and their passions this year, but it is a smaller company. If you like to "climb the corporate latter" this maybe difficult, but personally I don't find this a problem. It's just a reality of working for a smaller company, and in my opinion defiantly worth the trade off.

5.0

Dec 11, 2014

Great Collaboration!

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The biggest pro with AHEAD is the transparency. Everyone is approachable and willing to work together. It is great to see how easy it is for entry level roles to work with Sr level roles and management. If you have a question there is always someone there to help walk you through it. Very Un micro managed - employees are trusted to get there job done

Cons

You have to be willing to work hard and ask question. As i said before, there is no one looking over your shoulder. This means, if your one of those people that needs a bit of hand holding, this might not be the right spot.

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