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 25 reviews)); "All administrative teams are friendly and helpful." ((in 19 reviews)); "Flexible work location and hours" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good working environment and great geographic location" ((in 6 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 30 reviews)); "Hard for juniors to get a big picture of the projects they are doing; benefits are poor" ((in 19 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible." ((in 16 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).

Reviews by job title

394 reviews

2.0

Nov 9, 2022

Meh

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-meaningful work -lagoon is nice for a walk

Cons

-poor management (unresponsive, unsupportive, opaque, uncaring) -Helpdesk unresponsive -poor pay -HR lacking -experience is very dependent on team. Some teams are great, most aren't

Acumen Response

3y

Thanks for the review. I'm sorry you feel this way; our Helpdesk and HR team are very responsive. We have a great internal recruiting process, easy to be able to switch teams to help you find a better fit.

3.0

Nov 9, 2022

Not a bad first job out of college

Data and policy analyst i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good first data analysis experience

Cons

Not a very social or collaborative work environment

Acumen Response

3y

Thanks for the review.

4.0

Oct 12, 2022

Good opportunities to make an impact in healthcare policy

Data and policy analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of interesting and impactful research - Opportunities for growth; hard work and knowledge/skills are recognized - Talented and friendly coworkers - Lots of valuable learning experiences - Options for work on different teams and internal recruiting - Choice of work locations (remote, Burlingame, LA, DC)

Cons

- Experience varies based on teams and managers. - Analyst training is sometimes a difficult first experience at the company - Senior management does not always do a lot to facilitate a sense of team purpose on a day-to-day basis. Sometimes more junior employees feel disconnected from the broader purpose of their work, and managers do not always do a good job of explaining this

Acumen Response

3y

Thanks for taking the time to leave a very detailed review. We appreciate your time and thoughts, especially as we have created a new Employee Development department to work directly on employee training.

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