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    Acumen Fund Reviews

    Updated April 7, 2017
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    1. "Incredible place to work! Good work, great people, and challenging yourself on so many levels."

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      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Associate Director in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Associate Director in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Acumen Fund full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The People....followed by the mission and vision of their leadership. The companies which Acumen invests in are at the front of innovation and social impact around the world. If you want to make a difference in the world, this I the place to work.

      Cons

      None...I can not say anything negative about the organization. Personally, my issue was the high costs of living of having a job in NYC.

      Advice to Management

      Continue to grow and do great things for the world!

    2. Helpful (3)

      "Great culture"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Recommends

      Pros

      nice people. great mission. fun atmosphere.

      Cons

      low compensation. can be disorganized.

      Advice to Management

      focus on keeping permanent employees for longer. too much turnover.

    3. Helpful (3)

      "Ok place to work"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Summer Intern in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Summer Intern in New York, NY

      Pros

      Brand name in the MBA world
      VC experience even though non-profit
      Smart people from diverse backgrounds
      Lots of work everyday

      Cons

      Feedback minimum
      Associates too young to develop interns; depend on prior work experience of interns to deliver
      Will be lost if not from consulting or banking

      Advice to Management

      Monitor associates who are responsible for interns; create formal review processes that will replace ad hoc reviews by supervisors; will boost intern morale

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    4. "Acumen is a great place to work"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Manager
      Current Employee - Manager
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Acumen Fund full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great culture with inspiring leadership. Your teammates inspire you to become better versions of yourself and you get to work on exciting projects that aim to help the world's poor.

      Cons

      Acumen is a non-profit so you have to be willing to work hard and operate in lean and entrepreneurial ways, but that brings rigor to the work.

    5. "Summer Associate, Portfolio"

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      Former Intern - Anonymous Intern
      Former Intern - Anonymous Intern
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Acumen Fund as an intern

      Pros

      Very inspiring work and very professional team

      Cons

      Generally a small team, so limited positions available.

    6. "HR Assistant"

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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Acumen Fund full-time

      Pros

      greath growth opportunities and culture

      Cons

      - nothing in my experience

    7. "It's a Job... But it's also changing lives!"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Intern - Anonymous Intern
      Former Intern - Anonymous Intern
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Acumen Fund as an intern (More than a year)

      Pros

      You have to want to do more than make money. If you are serious about change, serious about making a difference and willing to contribute intellectual capacity and a lot of patience to that end -- this is the place for you! The organization never stands still - management is always asking how things can be done better, how more lives can be impacted, how the mission can be fulfilled, the impact can be measured.

      Cons

      Lots of smart people in a room can sometimes mean some large personalities and disparate opinions. The good news - everyone in the room has a similar objective and once that is revisited, its easier to let go of personal pride. Don't work at Acumen if you expect market rate compensation in all positions.

    8. "Good experience; great boss - learnt a lot. I was part of the portfolio team."

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      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Associate in Karāchi (Pakistan)
      Current Employee - Associate in Karāchi (Pakistan)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Acumen Fund full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Lots of responsibility early on
      Small teams
      Great mission

      Cons

      The mission kills a lot of good deals
      Need to exit some investments

      Advice to Management

      Focus on your portfolio and post investment management

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Director"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Acumen Fund full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great exposure to game changing entrepreneurs. Working with bright, energetic people around the globe.

      Cons

      Still in the start-up phase of development. Need to focus on fundraising as well as investing to keep the model going.

    10. Helpful (4)

      "Collegial Culture / Poor Pay"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      Pros

      1) Colleagues fantastic
      2) Mission inspiring
      3) Great brand
      4) Autonomy. Reward for creativity and risk-taking

      Cons

      1) Poor pay
      2) Poor development / feedback process
      3) Unclear career path
      4) Deals less and less transformational

      Advice to Management

      1) Invest in brightest talent through more creative compensation
      2) Take greater risks with higher stakes deals