Acumen reviews

3.1

30% would recommend to a friend

(394 total reviews)

Thomas MaCurdy

5% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

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
1.0
May 4, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Decent entry-level position for fresh college grads that need a full-time job with benefits and have no better options.

Cons

Toxic work environment and terrible managers. I read the negative reviews before I first joined Acumen, but decided to take the job anyway. Color me disappointed yet not surprised when nearly everything said in the negative reviews became a reality for me. Work-life balance is nonexistent. They constantly overwork you and do not pay for overtime. What other reviewers have said about incompetent and self-centered managers was also true in my experience. My manager was unable to cohesively lead the team or guide subordinates. My manager would also manipulate situations and conversations in their favor. It was so suffocating. I tried to muscle through it, but it was honestly not worth it. My advice is to stay away from Acumen before you burn out from the terrible work environment. Find a company where you’re valued as an employee and treated well by higher-ups. I didn’t realize what I had been missing until I left. Don’t settle for working at Acumen. If you do, just know what you’re getting yourself into.

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Acumen Response
4y
We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. We are disappointed that you did not have a good experience at Acumen. We encourage employees to work with their managers to resolve issues and to take advantage of the many resources we offer to manage a work/life balance.
3.0
Feb 24, 2017

Visas: Beware!

Recommend
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Pros

Diverse projects Huge impact (federal policy) Very good entry-level job our of school (they train you in SAS well) Flexible schedules My manager and project(s) are both rewarding

Cons

VISA BEWARE: You have to stick with them for three years (and they exploit this by paying you less and working you harder) I (as a US citizen) make more than my visa counterparts and I am not trapped for 3+ years needing Acu-sphere's sponsorship Every team and manager is diverse in how they handle issues, projects, feedback, transparency, and expectations so ask a lot of questions when you get hired! Health benefits are not very good Pay is 20-30% lower than other jobs in the Bay Area (this is a killer, seriously)

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Acumen Response
9y
Thank you for your review. It looks like you have had a good experience with Acumen! To address the VISA issue - We don't have a time requirement to work for the company after sponsorship and we don't have a compensation delta for sponsored versus non sponsored individuals. Thank you for the feedback on the benefit plans and we will continue to refine those to meet the needs of the organization. We are continuing to review and adjust our compensation policies as we are very aware of the challenges of the Bay Area. Please feel free to reach out to HR anytime. We welcome feedback and any recommendations!
1.0
Jul 13, 2015

spiraling downward

Recommend
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Pros

This used to be a youthful company, energetic with somewhat meaningful projects as they proclaimed, while this is sadly no longer the case in recent years.

Cons

First, the overall pay is below mediocre especially in Bay area. No perks and lack of the benefits considered to be normal in other similar companies. Second, the work/office environment becomes horrendous in recent years. The overall workforce in this company is young, but some of the relatively-more-experienced hires are being "asked" to leave not in the politest manner, probably they don't want to raise their pay but would instead cite their work performance. This is due to lack of incentives for analysts and the junior managers. Meaningful work is not valued and employees are treated without respect. Third, the hiring bar is becoming lower and lower for most positions. The new hires are of little experience while those just gained some experience are forced away. This puts lots of pressure on the company and project cannot be done like before.

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Acumen Response
10y
Thank you for sharing your honest opinion.
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