Acumen Employee Review

I have been working at Acumen

Pros – This is an environment where a recent college graduate can get a lot of responsibility and project management experience very quickly. The work can be high-profile and interesting, and you are given a good amount of responsibility and ownership almost from day 1. There is also ample opportunity to interact with senior management.

Cons – Unfortunately, the projects and level of responsibility are awarded on a seemingly arbitrary basis. Management is rampant with extreme favoritism, and raises, promotions, offices, teams, etc are all doled out based on shady behind-the-scenes shenanigans that aren't subject to any accountability. This coupled with the fact that the company demands every moment of your waking life, and in return all you receive is disrespect and belittlement at the hands of the managing member.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop playing petty politics. Institute an actual performance review system where raises and promotions are transparently linked in some way to performance. Not who you know, or what so-and-so once said about you years ago.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend