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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Company Driven By Sales and Metrics - Not Great for Recruiters - Anonymous employee Aquent Employee Review

3.0

Jun 20, 2017

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

- great training for new recruiters - had a support manager that took the time to invest in training, making themselves available and mentorship - collaborative work environment where people would be willing to help

Cons

- not much transparency from leadership, business objectives and why metrics were so rigid -unfair favoritism for employees on WFH/vacation policy, not consistent across the entire team - very sales driven, this is great company if you want to make money in Sales but have a cushion in your base salary, recruiters get the run around from Sales - unclear career growth opportunities and internal hires/fires are made hush so it comes as a surprise to all without any explanation - talked about holism, but it was not implemented by individual teams - base salary and bonus structure not the same from Recruiters and Sales which isn't very fair

Aquent Response

Hello there! Since you worked here, I'm sure you're not surprised to get a response from me here, and I'm disappointed (of course) to read your comments. I'd like to understand more about your experience. I'm sure you know I work hard to provide transparency, and our practice of holism and flexible vacation policy I believe are important to our company. Finally, having been both an agent and salesperson here, I know how equally important both roles are to our business. Please reach out to me directly at shall@vitamintalent.com and 323 475 7374.

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5.0

Jun 2, 2026

Software test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work was remote and easy job

Cons

No cons that I can think of

1.0

Jun 19, 2026

Ux designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some nice intelligent educated coworkers

Cons

Lack of transperancy, job placement wages stagnant for over 5 years with no raise, after finishing multiple contracts and bringing them thousands of dollars with my labor, no follow up on new positions. Finally contacted me about one position I would be perfect for then ghosted me. Blatant ageism using words like "junior" or "great position for recent grad". Had one horrific experience with them where they reached out to me to work on a team that loved me/loved my work - when I inquired if there was any flexibility in the pay, was suddenly told I wasn't qualified. Then I see the same listing reposted as "junior" and great for a recent grad.

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