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 35 reviews)); "Nice coworkers across different departments" ((in 26 reviews)); "All administrative teams are friendly and helpful." ((in 18 reviews)); "Flexible hours (depending on the Dept." ((in 8 reviews)); "The working environment is flexible" ((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 39 reviews)); "Pay is low for the work and very low for the location" ((in 28 reviews)); "Hard for juniors to get a big picture of the projects they are doing; benefits are poor" ((in 21 reviews)); "Work/life balance can be difficult to maintain" ((in 17 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).

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394 reviews

3.0

Feb 11, 2015

Good overall.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The projects are very engaging with real policy impact. Growth can be quick without an advanced degree. Employees are motivated, and intelligent.

Cons

So-so benefits. Workload can be somewhat unpredictable. Pay is ok for the industry but not very high for the SF bay area. Employees are not very experienced.

Acumen Response

11y

Thank you for your time, we review all feedback and take it into consideration as Acumen continues to grow.

4.0

Feb 7, 2015

Great place to grow.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really interesting and relevant projects. Great access to data. Culture of doing good and meaningful work. Fantastic colleagues and overall fun workplace.

Cons

Working for government clients can sometimes be tedious or frustrating, especially when the client faces other constraints. Additionally, the company lacks sufficient upper management for its size. This leads to many junior staff having insufficient supervision/unreasonable levels of responsibility and also means that the senior researchers are stretched much to thinly across multiple projects.

Acumen Response

11y

Thank you for your response, we understand the need for senior level management and have implemented yearly managerial training's.

3.0

Feb 21, 2014

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good nature of their work.

Cons

Low pay, way below industry average

Acumen Response

12y

Thank you for this feedback.

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