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 37 reviews)); "Nice coworkers across different departments" ((in 25 reviews)); "All administrative teams are friendly and helpful." ((in 18 reviews)); "Flexible hours (depending on the Dept." ((in 8 reviews)); "The working environment is flexible" ((in 5 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 38 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 21 reviews)); "life balance and poor upper management." ((in 18 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).

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394 reviews

5.0

Mar 6, 2018

Amazing place

Data and policy analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- learn a lot about healthcare policy and meet a lot of talented young individuals - have a substantial impact on healthcare policy in the United States - go home feeling satisfied about the intellectually challenging and interesting research

Cons

- lower pay compared to other places in the Bay Area as well as less perks - experience really depends upon the team you are placed under

Acumen Response

8y

We appreciate the review, thank you!

5.0

Feb 28, 2018

Good experience

Data and policy analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work with very kind and intelligent people 2. Team work is well organized and interesting 3. The Environment is great, and since the company is located in bayside, the view is perfect

Cons

The salary is not as high as many other tech companies

Acumen Response

8y

Hello- thanks for the review! We appreciate it!

4.0

Feb 23, 2018

Great first job out of undergrad

Health care data & policy analyst i & ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked on interesting projects and learned a lot. Mangers/coworkers were friendly and eager to teach. Fun work environment. Good work/life balance.

Cons

My career development started to stagnate. Ultimately left to pursue a master's degree. Also, the company was experiencing some growing pains as it was growing rapidly.

Acumen Response

8y

Thanks for the review, we appreciate it.

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