Does Acumen Fund pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Acumen Fund employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Acumen Fund. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Acumen Fund?

67% of Acumen Fund employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Acumen Fund 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Acumen Fund?

Associate (10) , Senior Associate (4) , Associate Director (3) , Summer Associate (3) , Analyst (2) , Manager (2)

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

"great culture" ((in 9 reviews)); "driven colleagues" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great people, highly committed to social impact" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Pay is low because it is a non profit." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low salaries, limited growth, limited" ((in 4 reviews)); "Bureaucratic company with average compensation and a lack of strategic focus at times." ((in 3 reviews))

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Acumen Fund Reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Jacqueline Novogratz

68% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Culture and values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

Acumen Fund has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Acumen Fund employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

54 reviews

3.0

4 Feb 2018

Mission driven organization with lots of attrition

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very talented team Committed to the mission of development Lots of independence Extremely well run fundraising department

Cons

Heavy attrition Matrix organization with lots of friction Head office and country office friction is significant

4.0

29 May 2025

Great place to work, standard challenges

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, highly committed to social impact

Cons

Organisational disorganisaton at the foundation and a lack of awareness or acknowledgement about some of its challenges.

5.0

23 Feb 2022

Inspiring, meaningful work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Inspiring work and colleagues Fantastic opportunities for meaningful work

Cons

At the time, learning and onboarding processes were not very strong. As a result role definitions were not very clear.

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