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 34 reviews)); "Nice coworkers across different departments" ((in 26 reviews)); "All administrative teams are friendly and helpful." ((in 17 reviews)); "Flexible work location and hours" ((in 9 reviews)); "Growth opportunities" ((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 40 reviews)); "Pay is low for the work and very low for the location" ((in 27 reviews)); "Hard for juniors to get a big picture of the projects they are doing; benefits are poor" ((in 18 reviews)); "Work/life balance can be difficult to maintain" ((in 16 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible." ((in 16 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

2.0

Jul 1, 2022

Management needs work

Data and policy analyst i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent entry-level experience - HR was very receptive to concerns

Cons

- Management needs a lot of work - Communication was really lacking in my specific team - Felt like I was unable to ask questions - Publicly being called out for small mistakes during the 1st six months which is supposed to be a training period - WLB is terrible. I once got a call from my manager at 9:30PM to work on something.

Acumen Response

3y

Thanks for leaving the review. As you mentioned HR is very receptive to concerns, your cons should have been addressed right away.

5.0

Jun 29, 2022

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good work enviroment and peers

Cons

there are no cons while working

Acumen Response

3y

Thanks for leaving us a review.

4.0

Jun 29, 2022

Challenging but valuable opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities for developing your skills; peers and supervisors are not afraid to give feedback on your work and have a deep understanding of their specialties and how to keep contract clients happy.

Cons

Hard to maintain a work-life balance; responsibilities sometimes surpass role descriptions and pay. More tenured employees tend to set an example of overworking that rubs off on newer generations of employees.

Acumen Response

3y

Thanks for leaving us not only a review, but advice, We strive to have employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.

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