Acosta Claimed Company

Acosta is a full-service outsourced sales and marketing agency with a focus on consumer packaged goods companies and retailers. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 389

TOTAL RATINGS: 3842

CEO: Darian Pickett

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Joining Acosta - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Acosta is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Acosta employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 71% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	17%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	67%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	16%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	71%
No	29%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Acosta are rated a C+. At Acosta most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 67% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Acosta.

Answer	Percent
Every week	34%
Once a month	25%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	8%
Never	33%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 60% of men and 100% of women at Acosta said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Acosta employees earn $133,125. Acosta ranks in the Bottom 5% for compensation in Gainesville, FL. Learn More about Salaries at Acosta.

Average Salaries at Acosta by Department

$139k*

Engineering

$163k*

Product

$123k*

Design

$134k*

Marketing

$127k*

Operations

$61k*

Admin

$156k*

Business Dev

$88k*

Finance

$233k*

Communications

$78k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$104k*

$156k*

Legal

$149k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Acosta, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Acosta the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Acosta, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	25%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	75%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	60%
I eat at my desk	40%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	11%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	89%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Acosta ranks in the Bottom 10% of companies for professional development in Gainesville, FL. 20% of employees feel as though Acosta is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 27% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Acosta.

Answer	Percent
Yes	27%
No	73%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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