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Updated Apr 18, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Research Analyst at Acumen
Posted Apr 18, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Burlingame, CA (took 2 days)
I applied online and was invited to the workplace for a half-day's worth of interviews. I was applying for two different positions, so I had 3 interviews - one with a manager, one with an analyst from a division I was applying for, and another interview with another analyst from a different division that I was also applying into. I also took a short logic test that was pretty easy. I was called a few days later to meet for 2 more short interviews before I was offered a position.
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Reason for Declining
The work environment is completely unprofessional and frankly, ghetto. It's like being in a sloppy old university building with a bunch of students who haven't learned what professionalism is yet. Almost everyone is in their early 20's and some analysts were literally in their PJs both times I visited - really sloppy. I didn't meet anybody that had a PhD, and even the more "senior" managers I met with were just college kids with BA degrees that had been there for a couple years. I didn't even meet anybody with a Master's. Acumen seemed like an awful environment for a recent college graduate who would also like mentorship to nurture an actual career, because their management structure is the blind leading the blind. Also, the offer I received was incredibly low - the manager that offered me the position said they like to pay new hires a low salary at first, and have them prove themselves. That's fine - but with the poor work environment they provide, they should really be paying new hires really well, or else good talent will go elsewhere. Strategies like that made me really doubt the caliber of worker that comes to Acumen. For the good of your career, I highly recommend avoiding this company.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Quantitative Research Analyst at Acumen
Posted Apr 9, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Burlingame, CA (took 3 weeks)
first a phone interview, then I got invited to onsite. Skills test is quite simple. Then four 1:1 interviews, they talked about the projects they've been working on to see if you're a good fit for the team. Just like other reviews said, be sure to elaborate on your quantitative research experience. As for the company, the employees seem nice and really smart. The whole onsite process took 4.5 hours. It's quite exhausting, so come prepared.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Quantitative Research Analyst at Acumen
Posted Mar 4, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 (took 2 weeks)
interview includes a skills test as part of the first on site interview series. There was a second on site interview to meet more managers but that may not apply to everyone. A huge plus if you have internal referral.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Quantitative Research Analyst at Acumen
Posted Nov 15, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took 3 weeks)
The entire process took a long time. The interviews were easy and the people were very nice and fun to talk to.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Quantitative Research Analyst at Acumen
Posted Sep 20, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Burlingame, CA (took 2 weeks)
Quick and easy, people were fun to talk to.
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation. Filled out salary requirement on application form.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Research Analyst at Acumen
Posted Aug 24, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in Burlingame, CA (took 3 weeks)
Applied online and was invited for a phone interview after 1 business day. The phone interviewer asked general questions about related experiences and gave brief information about the company, nothing much to stress about. Waited about 1 day after the phone interview to get invited for an in-person interview. Company does reimburse for travel expenses which is very nice. Other interview reviews stated that it took weeks to get interview invites, but it probably depends on each candidate abilities and the perceived "fit-ness" with the company by the people reading your files/interviewing you.
At the interview, an hour-long logic/statistics test was given in the beginning, which wasn't too hard if you took stats classes before. I had 4 1-on-1 interviews afterwards, everyone was very nice and down to earth, nothing to stress about. Make sure you can talk about your experiences and if possible expand on them, and show that you've done research on the company. I finished the interview after 3 hours, and waited about a week to receive a job offer. Overall the interview experiences was good. The person responsible for scheduling my interview itinerary was also pretty responsive and got back to me within 1 business day.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Quantitative Research Analyst at Acumen
Posted May 22, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 (took 2 weeks)
It took them about 2 weeks to contact me for a phone interview. The interviewer seemed pretty nervous.
They mainly asked me about past research experience and about other places I applied to.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Finance at Acumen
Posted Apr 7, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 (took 4+ weeks)
Acumen seemed to be a little disorganized in terms of the hiring process. The first part of the interview process included a basic statistics/logic exam, which I thought was odd considering the nature of the position I was applying for wouldn't require much statistical modeling. Then, I interviewed with 5 different members of the team, who were all very nice. At the end of the last panel of interviewers, they indicated that the HR manager would speak to me last to explain information about benefits, vacation policies, and other HR-related aspects of the job. They left the room, and I sat by myself in the conference room for a good five minutes or so until the receptionist came to tell me that they were "done with me" and that I could go. When I asked the receptionist when they would get back to me (a question I thought I could ask the HR person), she said she wasn't sure but that she was sure they had my contact information so they would get back to me soon. Needless to say, I didn't get a job offer. I can't help thinking that I probably said something wrong or off-putting in the middle of the interview (which would totally be my fault), so they decided not to hire me on the spot. However, I did come out of the interview with a negative impression of the company because the way they ended the interview felt unprofessional. But hey, at least everybody was nice!
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Quantitative Research Analyst at Acumen
Posted Oct 15, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in Burlingame, CA (took a day)
Went in and got a skills test first, some logic, statistics, and probability questions, not too hard if you have taken introductory stats. Then went to three one-on-one interviews from different department / level. The organization doesn't impress me at all because it was flooded with recent grads who are pretty full of themselves (and were even trash-talking in the cafeteria room, absolutely lack professionalism and dress code). Two of the people I interviewed with are supposed to be "managers" who by the looks seem not competent. Don't even bother interviewing simply for the fact that it took them one month to give an interview.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Quantitative Research Analyst at Acumen
Posted Aug 11, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 in Burlingame, CA (took a day)
It took them at least a month after I sent in my resume for them to contact me for an interview. The interview included a stats test with basic probability questions - if you've studied for the GRE you will likely do well. Then I met with a series of people working on different projects within the company to determine a fit.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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