Acquire reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(382 total reviews)
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Zack Schuch

83% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Acquire has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 382 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Acquire employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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382 reviews
1.0
Aug 21, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

The people are welcoming and nice (until you dont sell what you're expected to).

Cons

Do not plan on this as a long term job. If they do not like you or you cannot sell their product you will be gone in the first couple weeks. The turnover rate is so high because they release people at the drop of a dime or the new-hires quickly find out exactly what acquire does (there is a reason they are ALWAYS HIRING). At acquire you will not be doing any kind of marketing you will be working inside a Sams Club or Costco selling cell phones and direct tv. You don't get paid like they say you will in the interview combined with making you drive all across NC with no gas compensation(I was spending half my paycheck on driving to Fayetteville every day). They push you to get promoted and the promotion means absolutely nothing. Please think twice before taking this job. Just trying to help others not make the same mistake I did.

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Acquire Response
7y
Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your review. We’re glad you were welcomed at Acquire by a team you enjoyed! However, we regret to hear your feelings toward us shifted as you spent more time here. In regards to your advice to, “not plan on this being a long term job,” we attract a younger demographic, and a study performed by Career Builder in 2017 showed 25% of young adults would have held at least 5 different jobs by age 35. As stated by the Harvard Business Review, “Millennials are consumers of the workplace. They shop for jobs that best align with their needs and life goals.” “Job hopping,” has become a social normality and is not necessarily a bad thing if it allows one to find their career development footing. For Acquire, partnering with new clients brings new markets in different areas, and in order to meet the demands, we must always be hiring. As for the marketing aspect of our company, most people hear, “marketing,” and think of creating and sharing content on social media or other media outlets in hopes of their target audience seeing their brand and buying their product or idea. Marketing comes in many different forms, and while we do not conduct large scale media marketing campaigns for our clients, we are able to market their brands and services in ways they couldn’t prior to partnering with us. How do we do this? We market our clients’ services, promos and products inside big box retailers such as Costco and Sam’s Club. This is done in an effort to reach a larger audience, build loyalty between our clients and their customers as well as drive new revenue for our clientele. Business Dictionary and Wikipedia define marketing as: “A management process through which goods and services move from concept to consumer; Marketing is used to create, keep, and satisfy the customer.” This precise definition is a large component of Acquire’s offerings. The clients we work with have locations across the country and when a high demand isn’t being met in a particular market outside of our own we send our team to fulfill those needs. Those travel expenses are paid for by our company, which include, but are not limited to, airfare, car rentals and hotel fees. Part of our daily work schedule is traveling to clients within our market, and, we, like most companies requiring employees to travel within their territory, do not cover those travel expenses. While those particular expenses are not covered, they should be tracked by the employee and filed with the employee’s annual taxes, which will then be reimbursed. Finally, to state that our, “employee promotions have no meaning,” is simply your opinion. Our team members who earn promotions within our company have openly expressed how greatly appreciative and proud they are to receive them. The meaning behind our promotions is to recognize employees who are excelling and not only boost their confidence and motivate the rest of the team but also give them more responsibility and accountability in an effort to develop them into stronger businesswomen and men. With being promoted into positions of influence they also become eligible to receive PTO and other benefits. Again, thank you for your feedback and giving us the opportunity to explain our business a bit better for yourself and others! Kind Regards, Human Resources Dept. Acquire
1.0
Oct 8, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The ONLY thing good is the culture of the office. Team nights and great friends.

Cons

I worked WELL over 40 hours and they only put 35 on payroll. The money is NOT worth it. Favoritism is extremely high. They make you drive 1.5 hours to a location and don’t help you with gas. You’ll spend half of your check on gas. Total scam. Only make 10/hr which you can do better anywhere else part time.

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Acquire Response
6y
Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for taking the time to review our company. In regards to the hours an individual works, we utilize a digital time clocking system accessed through an app on your smartphone. Employees are advised to download the app in order to clock in and out. Once an employee has submitted their clocked times, those are automatically submitted to the payroll company, which is then, generated for payroll. Changes are not made to clocked times unless the employee gives written consent. Typically, this takes place if an employee forgot to clock in or out. We are always more than happy to go over the hours that you feel were missing. Of course, if notified of missing hours, there are certain measures we must follow to ensure that you were working during those hours so we can have them adjusted accordingly. While we do guarantee an hourly wage, there is also the opportunity to make well over the normal hourly rate in commission, which we feel is a great, fair balance for our staff! Again, thank you for your feedback and wish you the very best in your future endeavors. Kind regards, Acquire Human Resources Dept.
5.0
Jun 26, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I legitimately enjoy my everyday workplace. I don’t think I’ve ever had that before with other jobs. I’ve worked a couple of pretty typical desk jobs, which were fine but this is way different because I’m interacting with my coworkers and have developed some pretty good friendships too.

Cons

The energy is really hype and positive. Yes, that might sound great to some people but there’s definitely a certain crowd that it just doesn’t appeal to - typically seems to be the “cool” crowd but the world’s a pretty bleak place so I’ve started to find the positive vibe very refreshing, to be honest.

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Acquire Response
7y
Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for taking the time to review our company. We are so happy to hear that you have had such a positive work experience with us so far at Acquire. It's always encouraging to hear employees say they enjoy working with our company as well as the people within the company. Actually liking the team you work with every day may seem small in the grand scheme of things but it could be the difference between liking or not liking your job. As for the 'Cons,' Thank you for mentioning the positive energy within our office each day. This is so important because, as you mentioned, there are enough negatives in life so we want to provide our employees with a more exciting outlook and shed light on the positives. We are glad you find it refreshing. We have discussed your advice with our managers and they are happy to work with you to find help them find a training style that may make things less confusing. They always welcome this type of feedback that will help them improve their skills, which results in the improvement of the company as a whole! Again, thank you for your review and we look forward to watching you grow alongside Acquire. Kind regards, Acquire Human Resources Dept.
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