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 25 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 5 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 21 reviews)); "life balance and poor upper management." ((in 18 reviews)); "Work/life balance can be difficult to maintain" ((in 15 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

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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Reviews by job title

394 reviews

4.0

Nov 3, 2014

Big data; relaxed atmosphere; smart co-workers

Data systems programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Petabytes of healthcare data ready to be analyzed. Laid-back work atmosphere of silicon valley but with east-coast clients and interesting problems. Smart, dedicated, educated, and passionate co-workers. Success is mostly self-determined with opportunities for promotions/salary increases. Decent perks and responsive organizational development group.

Cons

Management is hit and miss where some managers are good at providing opportunities to their employees while others are more interested in themselves. Work can be unpredictable on some projects due to incompetent clients and/or under-prepared project managers.

Acumen Response

11y

We take all advice into consideration. Thanks for leaving a review.

5.0

Sep 2, 2014

Cool People -- Cool Projects!

Data and policy analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I just attended our all-employee meeting and it was great. There were lots of different project teams presenting what they work on and the impact of their work. Happy hour afterward was great too!

Cons

I wish I could have attended more of the presentations! I have been here for 4 months and this was the first opportunity to learn about what other groups work on, I wish this event had happened sooner.

Acumen Response

11y

We are happy to hear you enjoyed the AcuSPHERE Annual. Thanks for taking the time to write this review.

4.0

Feb 25, 2014

Getting Better

Programmer/analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place for new graduates looking to gain experience by doing a wide array of very interesting and rewarding work, all the while developing marketable and profitable skills and a sense of achievement. Acumen also shows an interest in employee feedback, and makes changes accordingly. Acumen also offers different career paths depending on employee skills and preferences.

Cons

Less than optimal location for commuters. Progress as an employee within the firm can feel a bit sluggish at times. You may wind up working on projects that do not take advantage of your skill set and limit your learning potential.

Acumen Response

12y

We appreciate you taking the time to write this feedback. We take all feedback into consideration and make changes accordingly.

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