Is Aquent a good company to work for?

Aquent has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,446 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at Aquent to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Aquent have been left by employees working as Business Development Manager , Program Manager and Graphic Designer .

Does Aquent pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Aquent employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Aquent. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Aquent?

53% of Aquent employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Aquent 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Aquent?

Recruiter (61) , Graphic Designer (41) , Account Director (40) , Agent (33) , Project Manager (33) , Contractor (20) , Talent Agent (20) , Technical Writer (19) , Art Director (14) , Program Manager (12) , Recruiter/Agent (12) , Designer (11) , Senior Recruiter (11) , Business Development Manager (10) , Copywriter (10)

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

"Aquent offers great benefits and 401k." ((in 165 reviews)); "Work/life balance is great!" ((in 64 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great culture and passion for delivering results." ((in 47 reviews)); "I feel like I have awesome resources and a great team to back me up when I need help!" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Aquent according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management" ((in 38 reviews)); "Extremely low salary relative to a company employee (non" ((in 26 reviews)); "Company claims to open and accessible but the upper management is clueless and far removed." ((in 11 reviews)); "No growth opportunities" ((in 10 reviews)); "No vacation time." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Aquent layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Aquent layoffs and their outlook for job security at Aquent in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Aquent locations?

Seattle , New York , Boston , Los Angeles , Dallas , San Francisco , Chicago , Detroit , San Diego , Washington , Houston , Redmond , Atlanta , Austin , Portland , Philadelphia , Boise , Milwaukee , Richmond , Asheville , Indianapolis , Moline , Bellevue , Nashville , East Moline , Charlotte , San Jose , Irvine , Sunnyvale , Hartford

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3.7

53% would recommend to a friend

(881 total reviews)

John H. Chuang

54% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

Aquent has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 881 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Aquent employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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Reviews by job title

881 reviews

1.0

Mar 30, 2011

Confusing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Relationship building with clients

Cons

Aquent should hire internal staff from the staffing industry not the creative fields. It is a staffing company not in any way a creative organization.

4.0

Feb 6, 2011

Would work through Aquent again

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was able to transition from working through Aquent in Minneapolis to working for Aquent in Seattle. It was such a huge relief to have an opportunity like that to switch home states and know I could find contract work and have a professional contact in both markets. I really liked all of the staff I came in contact with--they were friendly, helpful and encouraging.

Cons

The only thing that wasn't smooth was in-house training. I went in to take some technical courses with them several years ago and the software/systems weren't working. They didn't seem to have anyone in-house who could troubleshoot it and there was no follow-up with when I could back in to finish the training. I found work anyway though. The Web intake form for new talent is hard to use, which seems weird for a creative and development firm.

2.0

Sep 13, 2010

never a raise

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay at initial hiring

Cons

Never a pay raise, minimal benefits

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