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 27 reviews)); "All administrative teams are friendly and helpful." ((in 18 reviews)); "Flexible work location and hours" ((in 9 reviews)); "They provide good opportunities for people just out of college." ((in 7 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 31 reviews)); "Hard for juniors to get a big picture of the projects they are doing; benefits are poor" ((in 18 reviews)); "life balance and poor upper management." ((in 17 reviews)); "Work/life balance can be difficult to maintain" ((in 14 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).

Reviews by job title

394 reviews

4.0

Mar 12, 2019

Does Important Work, But No Overtime

Data and policy analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

What you do matters. You analyze fraud and you see real results

Cons

The hours are intense and there is no overtime. The turnover also makes it difficult to grow departments. Work/Life balance is extremely difficult.

Acumen Response

7y

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. I'm sorry to hear you're having a hard time with managing your work/life balance. Our HR team is always available to help you out. I suggest stopping by to discuss your concerns. We want to make sure you are in a positive environment as you continue your work.

5.0

Nov 9, 2018

Nice people and working environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

My team members are nice and willing to help. Have not worked on any projects yet, but so far so good. I have anticipated that the projects mainly involve data cleaning so I won't complain.

Cons

Salary is not attractive so as the benefits. Different group has different style. Some people can work very late.

Acumen Response

7y

Thanks for taking the time to leave us this review. I think a lot people agree, nice people and working environment!

4.0

Mar 16, 2018

Great first job out of college

Data systems programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

– Intelligent coworkers – Potentially interesting work – The first two weeks of work are SAS training, so no experience with SAS is needed – Visa sponsorship (anecdotally, 1/3 or more of the employees are non-citizens) – I seldom work more than 40 hours/week. This varies by team though.

Cons

– Low pay and minimal benefits – SAS isn't used almost anywhere else – Low retention (Also a pro! Employees move on to better, higher-paying jobs after 2 years on average) – Not a social workplace at all. It feels like being in an elevator with strangers, except for 40 hours/week. It's downright awkward. – Since seniority is prized and retention low, management is a motley crew of whoever sticks around. Two big groups: good programmers who make bad managers, and MaCurdys (the CEO hired ~4 family members for top leadership roles).

Acumen Response

8y

Thanks for leaving us a review. Please feel free to stop by and speak to any members of our HR and/or Recruiting department at any time to discuss your concerns further. We don't want any of our employees to have a negative experience and would like to help you out.

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