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      Acumen

      Engaged Employer

      Acumen reviews

      3.1

      30% would recommend to a friend

      (394 total reviews)

      Thomas MaCurdy

      5% approve of CEO

      22% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      2.9

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Compensation and benefits

      2.6

      Culture & values

      2.0

      Senior management

      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
      2.0
      Aug 21, 2011

      Room for Improvement

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Acumen has a lot of potential. The company does very interesting and necessary work for the health field. However, the company's internal structure and practices diminish the morale of the employees and, in turn, effectiveness of the company. -I believe the people you work will heavily affect how you assess your time at Acumen. My overall experience was pretty good given the right people (fair, professional, intelligent, etc).

      Cons

      -There are known issues of nepotism and, more pervasively, favoritism that may not always be linked to qualifications and performance. -HR/Management seems to make an insincere effort at transparency; though the company has recently instituted performance reviews, any information on the promotions of team members are strongly guarded. This hardly elicits trust amongst employees that promotions are actually done in good faith.

      3.0
      Feb 14, 2018

      Decent first-job experience, poor management, and complete lack of work-life balance

      Data and policy analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good exposure to health policy, allows you to get involved and to have a lot of responsibility very quickly. Coworkers are incredibly intelligent and kind people aside from the occasional snide comment made by data analysts who think they're smarter than writer/coordinators.

      Cons

      The salary is "okay" for the bay area but for the number of hours worked and compared to the rate other "consulting" firms pay their employees it's lacking. Work hours are OFTEN extreme, but this may depend on the team you're working in. Would often work 12 hour days plus commuting home. The issue with working late too is that if you don't have a vehicle you have to uber to BART, which happens very often, and that is not reimbursed by the company so it becomes a significant expense.

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      Acumen Response
      8y
      Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Sorry you had to take an Uber after the free shuttle hours.
      1.0
      Oct 30, 2024

      terrible place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      absolutely no pros to this

      Cons

      micromanagement, no resources, bully culture

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      Acumen Response
      1y
      We regret that your experience at AcuSPHERE did not live up to your expectations, especially if you did not feel supported here as an employee. While it comes too late to assist you now, the firm does provide resources to help address or troubleshoot some of the issues that you called out, including an employee assistance program. At a minimum, we will strive to do a better job of promoting these resources and services to our current employees. (Prospective employees can refer to the Benefits tab on Glassdoor to learn more.)
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