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      Acumen

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      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
      Jul 23, 2024

      Poor Compensation, No Job Security

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - the employees, especially at the junior level, are incredibly kind and knowledgeable. - decent work-life balance (although this may be because they overhired and didn't have enough work for everyone) - team culture varies a lot, but many of them are good

      Cons

      - really poor compensation - hired everyone with a pulse for 6+ months, then abruptly laid off all junior employees with minimal severance - uses legacy technology like SAS, which is a non-transferable skill - the kind of work they do can easily be automated by AI, only security regulations have prevented this - lack of transparency between upper management & junior employees - lack of pay transparency, international employees are underpaid - forced return to office, with huge pay cut for remote work - company prefers to spend money on opening new offices in remote locations with no employees and buying parks instead of fairly compensating employees & avoiding layoffs - dependent on govt funding which has been highly variable - poor PTO policy. very two-faced: collected data about employee concerns and desire to have more holidays, then reduced number of paid holidays to 6/year

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      Acumen Response
      1y
      We regret that your experience at AcuSPHERE did not live up to all of your expectations, yet we also appreciate the time and focus you put into sharing your perspective on Glassdoor. Your comments give us an opportunity to refine and improve upon the experience of our employees, both current and future. Best wishes to you in your professional and personal pursuits.
      1.0
      May 23, 2024

      Company doesn't care about employees. Awful experience

      Data and policy analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      People are smart, friendly and helpfulI. The office is nice and bright.

      Cons

      - People relocated and moved across the whole country for the company, and they laid off them after 3 months of employment with no reimbursement but only 2 weeks severance. - They showed no consideration of their international employees. No transition period after being noticed of layoff, no reaction time, but the despair of being forced to leave the country. - Bad experience of layoff. There is no room for negotiation at all. - Poor benefits compared to other similar organizations. Much fewer holidays (only 6), no sick leave days at all, no flexibility on remotely working days (only one day per week). Try everything to avoid this company. They have no vision and no understanding of their finance situation. Ultimately, they are being so irresponsible and empathetic. Grassroots employees are merely being used and paying for leadership's bad decisions.

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      Acumen Response
      1y
      We regret that your time at Acumen fell short of your expectations, but also appreciate learning from your experience ― particularly in how we might improve the employee experience. As you point out, 2024 was a difficult year our organization and employees. Any reduction in workforce is regrettable, yet management acted responsibly in reaction to the uncertainty and cutbacks in our clients’ project budgets in 2024. Of course, we all wish for a better outcome. Hopefully, that will come to you as your career progresses. We wish you the best.
      3.0
      Jan 23, 2023

      Good for entry level and for healthcare focus

      Data and policy analyst iii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Growing company Interesting work in healthcare Client facing roles early in tenure No layoffs Multiple offices Possible to switch teams Wide variety of projects Opportunities to change roles Option for full remote Allow switching office locations No hustle culture Option to between programming role and coordinator role Everyone becomes manager California location has ocean views Immigration support Allow prolonged unpaid leave

      Cons

      Low pay for first 2-3 years Too easy to become a manager Mandate 4 days per week in office Unable to retain experienced employees CEO very controlling and has no insight Upper management needs management training High attrition is a constant issue Cannot work remotely from outside of US DC and LA locations are in downtown Fractional staffing No clear pathways for upward or lateral feedback Management doesn't care about DEI or any other social factors Pay cut of 10-20% to go full remote Most people have no other work experience Hiring standards are not consistent

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