Does Acumen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Acumen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Acumen. This rating has improved by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Acumen?

30% of Acumen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Acumen 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Acumen?

Data and Policy Analyst (69) , Data and Policy Analyst I (20) , Data and Policy Analyst II (16) , Analyst (11) , Statistical Programmer (11) , Data and Policy Analyst III (9) , Data and Policy Analyst IV (8) , Data Analyst (5) , Data and Policy Analyst - Statistical Programmer (5) , Policy Lead (5) , Research Analyst (5) , Operations Coordinator (4) , Policy Analyst (4) , Senior Research Analyst (4) , Lead Research Analyst (3)

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

"Nice people and generous on H1B applications" ((in 37 reviews)); "Nice coworkers across different departments" ((in 26 reviews)); "All administrative teams are friendly and helpful." ((in 20 reviews)); "Flexible hours (depending on the Dept." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good working environment and great geographic location" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Your life quality hinges upon the quality of your supervisor; not everyone gets assigned good managers;" ((in 38 reviews)); "Pay is low for the work and very low for the location" ((in 30 reviews)); "Hard for juniors to get a big picture of the projects they are doing; benefits are poor" ((in 19 reviews)); "Work/life balance can be difficult to maintain" ((in 16 reviews)); "life balance and poor upper management." ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Acumen layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Acumen locations?

Burlingame , Washington , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Millbrae , San Jose , Orem , Draper , Saint Louis , New York , Mesa , Oklahoma City , Atlanta , Red Oak , San Antonio , La Jolla , San Mateo , Marksville , Pittsburgh , Milledgeville , Tysons Corner

Acumen reviews

3.1

30% would recommend to a friend

(394 total reviews)

Thomas MaCurdy

5% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

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Acumen has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 394 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Acumen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

394 reviews

1.0

Oct 7, 2015

Hollow words and closed doors belie potential opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The initial 6-18 months are especially good for learning some basic skills and being introduced to some interesting project-work right out of college. There is some opportunity to get visible and meaningful work. Most of the employees are very friendly people that make the work-day experience enjoyable.

Cons

As is to be expected with a company of this size and youth your experience is HEAVILY dependent on who your manager is. While some people care, the majority of people making decisions kill any hopes for transparency. A recent trend is that managers only focus on 'getting the task done' and not set up an efficient process for future iterations. However the biggest issue is that top-down decisions break any positive momentum the company builds by either making puzzling decisions or by pushing out 'good' people.

Acumen Response

10y

Thank you for your honest feedback. We want our employees to feel valued and are currently taking action to address some of the concerns you mentioned. We encourage employees to express their concerns to HR/hiring mangers directly as well.

3.0

Sep 20, 2015

Great entry-level position

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for growth if desired

Cons

Structure of company and relationship with clients

Acumen Response

10y

Thank you for leaving a review.

4.0

Sep 13, 2015

Data Analyst

Data and policy analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with smart and talented people

Cons

Most employees are young and do not have much experience

Acumen Response

10y

Thanks for the review.

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