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?

27% 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 2.7 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) , Lead Research Analyst (4) , Operations Coordinator (4) , Policy Analyst (4) , Senior Research Analyst (4)

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

"Nice people and generous on H1B applications" ((in 33 reviews)); "Nice coworkers across different departments" ((in 27 reviews)); "All administrative teams are friendly and helpful." ((in 19 reviews)); "Flexible work location and hours" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good working environment and great geographic location" ((in 6 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 42 reviews)); "Pay is low for the work and very low for the location" ((in 32 reviews)); "Hard for juniors to get a big picture of the projects they are doing; benefits are poor" ((in 18 reviews)); "life balance and poor upper management." ((in 17 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

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3.0

27% would recommend to a friend

(396 total reviews)

Thomas MaCurdy

5% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.0

Senior management

Acumen has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 396 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average 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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396 reviews

2.0

Feb 12, 2026

Ill prepared company

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule and ability to work remote when needed

Cons

Salaries aren't comparable to the rest of the market. No pay raises in several years, of wait sorry they did give us a pay raise it was just only 2% with many people receiving pay increases under 1%. Additionally no junior staff so you are expected to take on lead roles while also doing entry level work. Also they changed out health insurance and it sucks now.

Acumen Response

5mo

We appreciate your candid feedback and insights, as well as your recommendations for management. Thank you for taking time to share your perspective on Glassdoor.

4.0

Feb 3, 2026

Interesting Work

Lead research analyst

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work on meaningful interesting projects. Coworkers are very smart and motivated.

Cons

Culture could use some wor.

Acumen Response

5mo

Thank you for taking time to share your personal observations about working at AcuSPHERE. Good luck to you!

3.0

Dec 29, 2025

Decent job for being comfortable. Lots of micromanagement

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work was not particularly hard and the culture was relaxed because of it

Cons

Lack of communication from upper management micromanagement

Acumen Response

5mo

It's helpful to understand what you view as the Pros and Cons of working at AcuSPHERE. We appreciate your candid feedback.

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