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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
48
TOTAL
RATINGS
664

Aquent Company Culture

Aquent Culture

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

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Aquent CEO

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
John Chuang Aquent's CEO
John Chuang
68 /100

Diversity at Aquent

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at Aquent have rated Outlook, Executive Team, and Professional Development as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Aquent

Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Women at Aquent have rated Outlook, Environment, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Aquent 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 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

5

Aquent employees are 5% more likely to recommend Aquent as a great place to work

45%Promoters
15%Passives
40%Detractors

Working at Aquent

Working at Aquent is rated highly by 48 employees, across various culture dimensions. Aquent employees are most satisfied about Environment, Manager, and Perks And Benefits categories, putting Aquent’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 40% compared to other companies in Boston. See below in detail how working at Aquent was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Aquent

B

Overall Company Culture at Aquent is rated B

Last updated months ago

Top
25%

Aquent ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 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 48 Employees

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Marketing
83
Marketing83
HR
69
HR69
Design
52
Design52

Aquent Employee Reviews

Out of 47 Aquent employee reviews, 76% were positive. The remaining 24% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Aquent improve their work culture.

76%
24%
Positive Reviews76%
Constructive Feedback24%

Positive Reviews From Aquent Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    The wage is good and the benefits are good.
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    By far, the best benefits available. Exhibits the progressive values of the company/
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Talented, insatiable, excellent service providers, committed, successful.

Constructive Feedback From Aquent Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    The positions I've been offered are the same rate they were 7 years ago. Benefits are substandard and the benefits team is rude and unresponsive. Once a contract is completed, recruiters ignore you and reach out to newer talent, even if the client was happy with your contribution.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Training recruiters and benefits staff to respond. Offering competitive compensation over stagnant wages. Encouraging honesty. Overseeing recruiters who resort to ageism.
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Reverse the change back to the culture that made them successful

Aquent Company Information

Aquent Company Overview

As a global work solutions company, we help guide businesses toward the talent, technology, and services they need to create a better future of work.

Aquent was founded in 1986 and its current CEO is John Chuang. Since its inception 40 years ago, Aquent has grown to 1014 employees.

Aquent Mission, Vision & Values

Aquent Mission & Values

We are the leading global work solutions company. Through a range of brands, we help guide businesses toward the talent, technology, and services they need to excel. From specialty recruiting and talent experience to creative strategy and project management, we’re making the future of work better for everyone.

Headquarter711 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
United States of America
Websiteaquent.com
Founding Date1986
Tel(855) 848-8568
Company StatusPrivate
Jobsaquent.com/find-work/
Social Sites

Aquent Competitors

Aquent competitors include Oasis Outsourcing, Onward Search, Randstad, and Robert Half. Aquent ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Aquent 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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    Oasis Outsourcing's Logo
    Oasis Outsourcing
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Onward Search's Logo
    Onward Search
    4.3/5
  3. #3
    Randstad's Logo
    Randstad
    4.1/5
  4. #4
    Aquent's Logo
    Aquent
    4.1/5
  5. #5
    Robert Half's Logo
    Robert Half
    3.7/5
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Aquent Employees

Aquent has 1014 employees. 48 employees at Aquent have reviewed Aquent 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 48 Aquent employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at Aquent are pleased with their team. 48 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Aquent are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Aquent believe the environment at Aquent is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Aquent is comfortably fast. About 84% of the employees at Aquent work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Aquent are 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 employees generally work 8.3 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Aquent report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Aquent have 3 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
85% of Aquent employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Aquent employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
83% of Aquent employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Aquent employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
A Day in the Life
83% of Aquent employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Aquent - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Aquent is that the company was prepared on their first day. Aquent employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Aquent KPIs and OKRs

At Aquent 50% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Aquent's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 6 Aquent employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Aquent CEO & Leadership

Aquent CEO - John Chuang

John Chuang Aquent's CEO
68 /100

Aquent’s CEO John Chuang started in this role in 1986. John’s approval rate is just above average, putting John in the Top 50% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 40% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Boston. John Chuang is well regarded by employees for the Environment Aquent offers, and ranks among the Top 10% of CEOs by employees in that category. John is most liked by employees in the Marketing department and Caucasian employees. However, employees identified with Other ethnicities have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. With John’s leadership, Aquent employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and Manager. John was rated slightly below average for Professional Development.

Aquent Leadership

The Aquent Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO John Chuang, CTO Zachary Hunter, and President, Aquent Enterprise Phillip Lewis

  • 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

  • Zachary Hunter CTO

    Zac leads software strategy for the company, leveraging best-of-breed, and custom-built solutions to power the staffing... read more

  • Phillip Lewis President, Aquent Enterprise

    As President, Aquent Enterprise, Phil leads our client industry organization. Joining Aquent in 2005, Phil has held... read more

  • Laura Ceccato-Chopp Industry Leader, Consumer

    Laura has over 14 years at Aquent. She has been an integral part of the company from the early expansion of our industry... 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

  • Cheryl King President, Aquent Studios

    Cheryl has led Aquent Studios since the launch of the global creative studio in 2006. From the very beginning, Aquent... read more

  • Daniel Perez President, Aquent RoboHead

    Dan heads up Aquent's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) division that produces RoboHead, a leading project management... read more

  • Matt Pozos COO, Aquent Scout

    Matt is Chief Operating Officer for Aquent Scout, Aquent's platform delivering recruiting as a service via Scout's... read more

  • Mark Brim Industry Leader, Services

    As General Manager/Global SVP of Aquent's Services industry group, Mark is responsible for the overall strategy and... read more

Aquent Salaries

How much does Aquent pay?

How much do people at Aquent get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Aquent is $104,816, or $50 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $100,746, or $48 per hour.

At Aquent, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $235,735 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $43,997 annually. Average Aquent salaries by department include: Finance at $77,505, Design at $110,242, Engineering at $160,423, and Operations at $71,266. Half of Aquent salaries are above $100,746.

28 employees at Aquent rank their Compensation in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 93 ratings) while 28 employees at Aquent rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 33 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Aquent employees include job titles like Art Director, Director of Marketing, Editor, and Strategic Accounts Manager. Comparably data has a total of 7 salary records from Aquent employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$62k
$62k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$81k
$81k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$96k
$96k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$161k
$161k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$219k
$219k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$268k
$268k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$286k
$286k100th Percentile
$104,816*
Average Compensation
$100,746*
Median Compensation

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

Aquent Salaries by City

Aquent Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Aquent

Diverse employees at Aquent score the company 72/100 across various culture categories, placing Aquent in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Aquent across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 81/100
Department - Marketing
Men 68/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 76/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Aquent Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Aquent PTO

Aquent's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year. Paid Time Off is Aquent's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 40% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Aquent's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time60%
Vacation Policy40%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo20%
$1500 - $2500/mo20%
$1000 -$1500/mo40%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo20%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Aquent Careers

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Aquent on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
53%
Product
20%
Design
13%
Marketing
7%
IT
7%

Candidates By Location

Boston
40%
San Francisco
13%
Durham
7%
North Falmouth
7%
Somerville
7%
Other
27%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Aquent

What is Aquent address?

Aquent location is at 711 Boylston Street

Who is the CEO of Aquent?

Aquent CEO is John Chuang, their score by employees is 68

What is Aquent eNPS?

The eNPS for Aquent is 5

What is the salary for Senior Accountant in Aquent?

Senior Accountant average salary in the US is 85k

What are the salaries in the Operations in Aquent?

The average salaries for Operations in Aquent is 71k

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