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?

27% 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 2.7 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) , Lead Research Analyst (4) , Operations Coordinator (4) , Policy Analyst (4) , Senior Research Analyst (4)

What are the pros of working at Acumen according to real employee reviews?

"Nice people and generous on H1B applications" ((in 36 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)); "Growth opportunities" ((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 40 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 18 reviews)); "life balance and poor upper management." ((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

3.0

27% would recommend to a friend

(136 total reviews)

Thomas MaCurdy

5% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.0

Senior management

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3.0

Oct 2, 2024

Review

Statistical programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great training for new employees (SAS) -Great work life balance (depending on the team) -Healthcare benefits

Cons

-Downtown commute -Low base pay

Acumen Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your feedback on Glassdoor. It’s a valuable tool for prospective applicants and anyone else curious to learn more about Acumen LLC and The Sphere Institute.

2.0

Jul 30, 2024

Acumen Review

Data and policy analyst i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees have flexible schedules and the company has Interesting projects

Cons

The pay is extremely low

Acumen Response

1y

Apologies for our delay in responding... but we'd like to thank you for taking time to share your perspective on Glassdoor. Best wishes to you!

2.0

Jul 23, 2024

Poor Compensation, No Job Security

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- the employees, especially at the junior level, are incredibly kind and knowledgeable. - decent work-life balance (although this may be because they overhired and didn't have enough work for everyone) - team culture varies a lot, but many of them are good

Cons

- really poor compensation - hired everyone with a pulse for 6+ months, then abruptly laid off all junior employees with minimal severance - uses legacy technology like SAS, which is a non-transferable skill - the kind of work they do can easily be automated by AI, only security regulations have prevented this - lack of transparency between upper management & junior employees - lack of pay transparency, international employees are underpaid - forced return to office, with huge pay cut for remote work - company prefers to spend money on opening new offices in remote locations with no employees and buying parks instead of fairly compensating employees & avoiding layoffs - dependent on govt funding which has been highly variable - poor PTO policy. very two-faced: collected data about employee concerns and desire to have more holidays, then reduced number of paid holidays to 6/year

Acumen Response

1y

We regret that your experience at AcuSPHERE did not live up to all of your expectations, yet we also appreciate the time and focus you put into sharing your perspective on Glassdoor. Your comments give us an opportunity to refine and improve upon the experience of our employees, both current and future. Best wishes to you in your professional and personal pursuits.

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