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

Aquent reviews

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

2.0

Aug 12, 2015

Agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, fun environment, interesting clients/space, open and modern offices. Very up to date with technology and using social media in their marketing, etc. Unlimited vacation policy and good benefits.

Cons

Poor management, weak bonus structure, and non competitive salaries for req load and job responsibilities. Completely amazed by the lack of accountability on the senior level for constant turn over.

1.0

Aug 7, 2015

no

Agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

"unlimited vacation", nice location. cool office space.

Cons

you can never take that vacation. the leadership, trainers, and "middle managers" and tragically HR are clueless. CLUELESS. They will fire you at the drop of a dime. pay structure is awful. They literally do not care about employees. They are just as expendable as the contractors who they treat like checker pieces in a game. And these responses from susie hall are a joke. Just because you respond to someone's negative comment doesn't mean anything. you need to open your eyes and see what happens at each location and hold management accountable. It's called leadership.

Aquent Response

10y

Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. I respond to the reviews here because I genuinely care about our staff and customers, and I am absolutely listening. There is not one person here at Vitamin T who is expendable, and we have a clear and consistent process for performance management that is based on helping our staff be successful and retaining them. I'm sorry you feel that my responses are a joke, but honestly, the very reason I respond is to connect with the reviewer and learn so that we can improve. I would welcome you reaching out to me directly with your specific feedback so that I can address any issues with the information I need to do so. Thank you again. Susie Hall 323 475 7374 shall@vitamintalent.com

1.0

Aug 4, 2015

Lack of direction

Talent agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Aquent has extremely good benefits and a great PTO plan. Their pay is competitive; nothing to complain about. Good co-workers.

Cons

The company has a major change of direction and priorities on a constant basis, which causes confusion internally and with their clients. It is clear that the owner has been trying to sell the company and wishes to "puff it up" to make the financials look better than they are. He has so far been unsuccessful in finding a buyer. Given his mindset, it doesn't look like he is going to stop chasing rabbits anytime soon.

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