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

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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

5.0

Jan 12, 2016

Acumen grows on you

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is nice. On top of that, they're generally intelligent and professional. I can only speak for my team though. Ample parking at all times. Good serene views of the bay.

Cons

The chairs could be better? There isn't a lot of open space due to the long hallway/horseshoe layout of the office.

Acumen Response

10y

Thanks for leaving us a review. Please feel free to reach out to facilities. They can help accommodate you with a new chair!

3.0

Dec 18, 2015

Good place to gain experience right out of college

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Given lots of responsibility straight out of college -Good place to learn how to program using SAS and work with large datasets -Generally fast-paced interesting environment

Cons

-Some of the monthly projects get repetitive -Skills learnt here (eg proficiency in SAS) might not be very useful elsewhere -Bad management structure. Many managers that are very overworked. Some managers much better than others. -High turnover

Acumen Response

10y

Thank you for your input. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

4.0

Aug 22, 2014

good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pros: very flexible working hours

Cons

cons: can be more organized

Acumen Response

11y

Thanks for the review. The flexible working hours really are great!

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