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PARTICIPANTS
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RATINGS
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Updated on: February 7, 2024

Aquent Talent Company Culture

Aquent Talent Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
Aquent Talent's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

CEO Rating
A-
Meetings
A-
Compensation
B+
Happiness
B
Leadership
B

Aquent Talent CEO

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John Chuang Aquent Talent's CEO
John Chuang
77 /100
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Diversity at Aquent Talent

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Diverse employees at Aquent Talent have rated Perks And Benefits, Meetings, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Aquent Talent

Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Women at Aquent Talent have rated CEO Rating, Executive Team, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored

Aquent Talent 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?"
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

7

Aquent Talent employees are 7% more likely to recommend Aquent Talent as a great place to work

40%Promoters
27%Passives
33%Detractors

Working at Aquent Talent

Working at Aquent Talent is rated highly by 106 employees, across various culture dimensions. Aquent Talent employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Meetings, and Compensation categories, putting Aquent Talent’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 35% compared to other companies in Boston. See below in detail how working at Aquent Talent was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Aquent Talent

B

Overall Company Culture at Aquent Talent is rated B

Last updated months ago

Top
25%

Aquent Talent ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 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 106 Employees

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IT
86
IT86
Marketing
81
Marketing81
Finance
78
Finance78
Customer Support
77
Customer Support77
Design
76
Design76
Engineering
76
Engineering76
Sales
76
Sales76
Admin
69
Admin69
HR
67
HR67
Product
66
Product66
Business Dev
61
Business Dev61
Operations
59
Operations59

Aquent Talent Employee Reviews

Out of 22 Aquent Talent employee reviews, 90% were positive. The remaining 10% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Aquent Talent improve their work culture.

90%
10%
Positive Reviews90%
Constructive Feedback10%

Positive Reviews From Aquent Talent Employees

  • What makes you most happy at work?
    connecting with employees and hard working
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    there are many posetive things
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    honest and faith and working hard
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Constructive Feedback From Aquent Talent Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    they have to optimize feedbacks
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    No benefits bonuses not enough hours
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Aquent Talent Company Information

Aquent Talent Company Overview

We provide companies with the right creative talent, fast.

Aquent Talent was founded in 1999 and its current CEO is John Chuang. Since its inception 27 years ago, Aquent Talent has grown to 258 employees.

Aquent Talent Mission, Vision & Values

Aquent Talent Mission & Values

We’ve always been a part of Aquent, delivering top talent and recruiting services for marketing, creative, and design. Now as Aquent Talent (formerly Vitamin T), we’ve aligned our brands to focus on the future together. We’re still the global leader, matching people to opportunities and building relationships that mean big wins for everyone.

Aquent Talent Mission, Vision & Values
Headquarter501 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02116
United States of America
Websiteaquenttalent.com/
Founding Date1999
Tel(617) 535-5000
Company StatusPrivate
Jobsaquenttalent.com/talent/jobs
Social Sites

Aquent Talent Competitors

Aquent Talent competitors include LinkedIn, Indeed.com, and Monster. Aquent Talent ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Aquent Talent compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    LinkedIn's Logo
    LinkedIn
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Indeed.com's Logo
    Indeed.com
    4.6/5
  3. #3
    Aquent Talent's Logo
    Aquent Talent
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    Monster's Logo
    Monster
    3.6/5
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  • Our Detroit Team has your Digital Marketing Needs Covered!
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  • Our Amazing Boston Team
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Aquent Talent Employees

Aquent Talent has 258 employees. 106 employees at Aquent Talent have reviewed Aquent Talent across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 106 Aquent Talent employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Aquent Talent are pleased with their total compensation at Aquent Talent, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Aquent Talent are pleased with their team. 106 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at Aquent Talent are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Aquent Talent believe the environment at Aquent Talent is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Aquent Talent is comfortably fast. About 56% of the employees at Aquent Talent work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Aquent Talent are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Aquent Talent employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Aquent Talent report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
74% of Aquent Talent employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Aquent Talent employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
80% of Aquent Talent employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Aquent Talent employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
73% of Aquent Talent employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Aquent Talent - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Aquent Talent is that the company was prepared on their first day. Aquent Talent employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% 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.

Aquent Talent Employee Onboarding

Aquent Talent KPIs and OKRs

At Aquent Talent 40% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Aquent Talent's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 10 Aquent Talent employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 10 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes40%
No60%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?
Aquent Talent KPIs & OKRs

Aquent Talent CEO & Leadership

John Chuang Aquent Talent's CEO
77 /100

Aquent Talent CEO Awards and Recognitions

Top Rated CEOs of 2017 (Small & Midsize Companies)

Aquent Talent’s CEO John Chuang started in this role in 1986. John’s approval rate is in the Top 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 20% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Boston. With a high CEO score, John Chuang has won the Top Rated CEO in 2017. Aquent Talent’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees with the company for Less than 1 Year, employees in the Engineering department, and employees in the Marketing department. However, employees in the Operations department, employees in the Design department, and employees in the Business Development department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to Aquent Talent’s competitors, John Chuang ranks right above Monster CEO Mark Stoever. Under Chuang’s leadership, Aquent Talent employee respondents are most happy about their Meetings and the company’s Compensation. Office Culture and Gender are two areas, according to respondents, where Aquent Talent could stand to see real improvement.

Aquent Talent Leadership

The Aquent Talent Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO John Chuang, President, Aquent Talent Rohshann Pilla, and VP, Practice Group Leader - Marketing Catherine Tapia

  • John Chuang CEO / President

    John Chuang CEO / President

    John co-founded Aquent in 1986 while an undergraduate at Harvard University. Within five years he grew the company from... read more

  • Rohshann Pilla President, Aquent Talent

    With over a decade of experience in the staffing industry, Rohshann has a finger on the pulse of emerging talent-market... read more

  • Catherine Tapia VP, Practice Group Leader - Marketing

    Catherine is focused on driving recruiting strategies to achieve order fulfillment goals for clients, creating a... read more

  • Lauren Monroe Practice Group Leader - Creative

    Lauren leads the Creative practice group and has nearly a decade of creative staffing experience, with more than half of... read more

  • Maggie Patterson VP, Practice Group Leader - Experience

    Maggie has over two decades of staffing experience and is passionate about delivering best-in-class service to our... read more

  • Angela Castelo Practice Group Leader - Content

    With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Angela is driven to provide clients with solid talent delivery... read more

  • Kate Gottfried Practice Group Leader - Metaverse & Development

    Kate is a recruiting leader with 10 years of experience placing a wide variety of talent with backgrounds in marketing,... read more

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Aquent Talent Salaries

How much does Aquent Talent pay?

How much do people at Aquent Talent get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Aquent Talent is $79,144, or $38 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $91,504, or $43 per hour.

At Aquent Talent, the highest paid job is a Sales Rep at $119,774 annually and the lowest is a Bookkeeper at $42,262 annually. Average Aquent Talent salaries by department include: Marketing at $80,834, HR at $94,962, Finance at $59,879, and Admin at $46,328. Half of Aquent Talent salaries are above $91,504.

72 employees at Aquent Talent rank their Compensation in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 211 ratings) while 63 employees at Aquent Talent rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 69 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$58k
$58k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$75k
$75k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$86k
$86k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$165k
$165k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$277k
$277k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$311k
$311k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$374k
$374k100th Percentile
$79,144*
Average Compensation
$91,504*
Median Compensation

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

Aquent Talent Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Aquent Talent

Diverse employees at Aquent Talent score the company 72/100 across various culture categories, placing Aquent Talent in the Top 50% of companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Aquent Talent across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 78/100
Department - Customer Support
Men 92/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Diverse Employees 84/100
Department - Sales

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 50/100
Department - HR
Men 59/100
Department - Business Development
Diverse Employees 47/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
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Aquent Talent Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
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Aquent Talent PTO

Aquent Talent's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Aquent Talent's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 33% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Aquent Talent's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy33%
Office Meals33%
401k Contribution34%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo17%
$1500 - $2500/mo33%
$1000 -$1500/mo33%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo17%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?
Aquent Talent PTO Policy

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Aquent Talent

What is Aquent Talent address?

Aquent Talent location is at 501 Boylston St

Who is the CEO of Aquent Talent?

Aquent Talent CEO is John Chuang, their score by employees is 77

What is Aquent Talent eNPS?

The eNPS for Aquent Talent is 7

What is the salary for Operations Manager in Aquent Talent?

Operations Manager average salary in the US is 81k

What are the salaries in the Finance in Aquent Talent?

The average salaries for Finance in Aquent Talent is 60k

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