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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I actually really enjoy coming to work! (Cheesy as it sounds) - Recruitment Agent Aquent Employee Review

5.0

Feb 26, 2018

Recruitment agent

Recommend

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Pros

Aquent is honestly one of the nicest and most genuine recruitment agencies I believe you'll ever find. I was going to leave the recruitment sector but after finding Aquent where they actually give the option to either be purely candidate or purely client focused OR even 360 dealing with both sides if you want to, they really do accomodate everyone's strengths. I come into work early and not because I want to make money but because I love the people I work with and just love my job here. The people are amazing, there is not one person in the office I don't like - everyone is actually collaborative rather than holding onto candidates or stepping on one another to get ahead. It's a lovely team vibe and I have a lot of best friends here now! I can't recommend enough.

Cons

They do have a lot of very quick and dramatic re-structures, not all of which make much sense. Having said that, my job has been changed a few times here and the parts of it that I really didn't like, they did try to accomodate and make further changes so that I was happy with my role again. Also I know it's been said a lot but the commission and salaries are indeed below the market rate - but that is the only downside.

Aquent Response

Thank you for the kind words, and glad that you're enjoying working with us! We are always looking for ways to improve, so we appreciate the feedback and will share it with the appropriate channels. Should you have any additional suggestions or input, please feel free to reach out to us.

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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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