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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

Acosta Company Culture

Acosta Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

2.8/5

Acosta's Overall Culture is rated D+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment

Manager

C+

Office Culture

C+

Diversity

Gender

Acosta CEO

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Darian Pickett

59 /100

Diversity at Acosta

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Diverse employees at Acosta have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Acosta

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Women at Acosta have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Acosta eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-13

Acosta employees are -13% more likely to recommend Acosta as a great place to work

36%	Promoters
15%	Passives
49%	Detractors

Working at Acosta

Working at Acosta is rated below average by 389 employees, across various culture dimensions. Acosta employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Perks And Benefits have the most room for improvement, putting Acosta’s culture in the Bottom 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Gainesville, FL. See below in detail how working at Acosta was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Acosta

D+

Overall Company Culture at Acosta is rated D+

Last updated today

Bottom

25%

Acosta ranks in the Bottom 25% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 389 Employees

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100

Summary	Department	Score
Operations 80	Operations	80
Customer Support 72	Customer Support	72
Marketing 62	Marketing	62
Sales 53	Sales	53
Business Dev 34	Business Dev	34

Acosta Employee Reviews

Out of 478 Acosta employee reviews, 63% were positive. The remaining 37% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Acosta improve their work culture.

63%

37%

Positive Reviews	63%
Constructive Feedback	37%

Positive Reviews From Acosta Employees

What did you like most about the interview process?
Easy, they hire anyone here
Anonymous Review
What do you like best about the leadership team?
They give you suport when you need it!
Anonymous Review
What are some of the best things about your team?
They work hard & loyal.
Anonymous Review

Constructive Feedback From Acosta Employees

What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Change in leadership level. & better bussiness managers need to be hired.
Anonymous Review
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
get all new leadership team
Anonymous Review
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
The nanagers need to do the hiring, recruiters hire anyone with a pulse. It feels desperate to fill in the voids.
Anonymous Review

Acosta Company Information

Acosta Company Overview

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

Acosta Mission, Vision & Values

Acosta Mission Statement

Acosta is the engine that drives greater sales and market share for consumer goods manufacturers and retailers around the world.

Acosta Values

integrity
results
trust
teamwork
innovation
balance

Acosta Mission, Vision & Values

Headquarter	6600 Corporate Center Parkway Jacksonville, FL 32216 United States of America
Website	acosta.com/
Founding Date	1927
Tel	904-281-9800
Company Status	Private

Acosta Competitors

Acosta competitors include KeHE Distributors, Actavis, Daymon Worldwide, and Crossmark. Acosta ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Acosta compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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A Day in the Life

Acosta employees generally work 8.3 hrs a day

Work Hours

A Day in the Life

Employees at Acosta report the work pace is comfortably fast

Work Pace

A Day in the Life

On a typical day, employees at Acosta have 0 meetings

Meetings

A Day in the Life

68% of Acosta employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

A Day in the Life

Acosta employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

A Day in the Life

73% of Acosta employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

A Day in the Life

Acosta employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week

Feedback

A Day in the Life

64% of Acosta employees call their work environment positive

Environment

Acosta Employees

389 employees at Acosta have reviewed Acosta across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 389 Acosta employees give their leadership a grade of C-, or Bottom 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Acosta are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Acosta, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Acosta are not very pleased with their team. 389 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Half of them believe the meetings at Acosta are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Acosta believe the environment at Acosta is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Acosta is comfortably fast. About 80% of the employees at Acosta work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Acosta are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Acosta - Employee Onboarding

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 positive. 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.

Acosta Employee Onboarding

Acosta KPIs and OKRs

At Acosta 29% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Acosta's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 10 Acosta employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 5 have said yes.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

Answer	Percent
Yes	29%
No	71%

Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Acosta KPIs & OKRs

Acosta CEO & Leadership

Acosta CEO - Darian Pickett

59 /100

Acosta’s CEO Darian Pickett started in this role in 2019. Darian’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Darian in the Bottom 20% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 20% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Gainesville, FL. Darian Pickett’s employees rank Acosta in the Top 25% for Environment, in the Top 50% for Manager, and in the Top 50% for Office Culture. Pickett is generally unpopular with Acosta employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Sales department, and by employees with 6 to 10 Years experience and employees identified with Other ethnicities. However, employees in the Operations department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

Acosta Leadership

The Acosta Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Darian Pickett, Senior Vice President Chris Baldner, and Vice President Jonathan Roberts

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Acosta Salaries

How much does Acosta pay?

How much do people at Acosta get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Acosta is $133,125, or $64 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $130,949, or $62 per hour.

At Acosta, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $229,117 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $43,499 annually. Average Acosta salaries by department include: Business Development at $156,498, Engineering at $139,407, HR at $124,581, and Operations at $127,285. Half of Acosta salaries are above $130,949.

191 employees at Acosta rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 582 ratings) while 183 employees at Acosta rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 191 ratings).

Last updated a month ago.

Acosta Salary Range Histogram
Summary	Salary Range	Percentile
1st Percentile $71k	$71k	1st Percentile
17th Percentile $100k	$100k	17th Percentile
33rd Percentile $129k	$129k	33rd Percentile
50th Percentile $188k	$188k	50th Percentile
67th Percentile $244k	$244k	67th Percentile
83rd Percentile $273k	$273k	83rd Percentile
100th Percentile $303k	$303k	100th Percentile

$133,125^*

Average Compensation

$130,949^*

Median Compensation

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

Acosta Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Acosta

Diverse employees at Acosta score the company 64/100 across various culture categories, placing Acosta in the Bottom 45% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Acosta across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 80/100

Department - Customer Support

Men 76/100

Department - Operations

Diverse Employees 61/100

Department - Sales

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 60/100

Department - Marketing

Men 50/100

Department - Sales

Diverse Employees N/A/100

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Acosta Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Insurance
Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

PTO / Vacation Policy
Paid Holidays

Financial Benefits

401K / Retirement Plan

Office Perks

Work From Home Policy
Unique Office Space

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Acosta PTO

Acosta's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 80% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Acosta's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 25% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Acosta's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

Answer	Percent
Flex Time	25%
Vacation Policy	25%
Office Meals	0%
401k Contribution	50%
Childcare	0%

Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

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

Answer	Percent
$2500+/mo	11%
$1500 - $2500/mo	13%
$1000 -$1500/mo	13%
$500 -$1000/mo	13%
Less than $500/mo	50%

What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Acosta PTO Policy

Acosta Careers

Acosta Jobs

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Acosta applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

100% Granted (1 out of 1)
0% Denied ( out of 1)
0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 1)
0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 1)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

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Acosta Internship Program

Acquiring a position in Acosta's Internship Program is generally does not offer internships. Why intern at Acosta? Employees are not so happy at Acosta and rate their office perks as neutral. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. Acosta employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 50% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

How difficult is it to get an internship at Acosta?

Marketing

Sales

Very Difficult33%

Somewhat Difficult0%

Not Difficult33%

Difficult0%

Does Not Offer Internships34%

Answered by 3 Marketing Interns

Very Difficult34%

Somewhat Difficult0%

Not Difficult33%

Difficult0%

Does Not Offer Internships33%

Answered by 3 Sales Interns

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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Acosta

What is Acosta address?

Acosta location is at 6600 Corporate Center Parkway

Who is the CEO of Acosta?

Acosta CEO is Darian Pickett, their score by employees is 59

What is Acosta eNPS?

The eNPS for Acosta is -13

What is the salary for Director of HR in Acosta?

Director of HR average salary in the US is 184k

What are the salaries in the Admin in Acosta?

The average salaries for Admin in Acosta is 61k

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