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Accela provides a platform of cloud-based productivity and civic engagement solutions to governments of all sizes worldwide. The Accela Civic Platform includes solutions to cost-effectively manage critical enterprise functions, and mobile apps to foster greater citizen engagement. From asset, land and legislative management to licensing, finance, environmental health and more, Accela’s software drives efficiency for more than 2,200 governments, including over fifty percent of America’s largest cities. The Company was named Government Technology’s GovTech100 in 2016, a distinction of the top 100 companies focused on government customers. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
18
TOTAL
RATINGS
273
Updated on: June 2, 2025

Accela Company Culture

Accela Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.6/5
Accela's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Manager
A-
Perks & Benefits
B-
Compensation
C+
Professional Development
C+
Environment
C

Accela CEO

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Gary Kovacs Accela's CEO
Gary Kovacs
53 /100
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A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Accela employees generally work 9.6 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Accela report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
90% of Accela employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Accela employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
60% of Accela employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Accela applied for 9 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 89% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Accela has a total of 575 employees

9
Total Applied
  • 89% Granted (8 out of 9)
  • 11% Denied (1 out of 9)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 9)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 9)

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

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Accela

Bottom
35%

Accela currently ranks in the Bottom 35% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Accela

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-69
eNPS Score
8%Promoters
15%Passives
77%Detractors
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Mission, Vision, & Values

Accela provides a platform of cloud-based productivity and civic engagement solutions to governments of all sizes worldwide. The Accela Civic Platform includes solutions to cost-effectively manage critical enterprise functions, and mobile apps to foster greater citizen engagement. From asset, land and legislative management to licensing, finance, environmental health and more, Accela’s software drives efficiency for more than 2,200 governments, including over fifty percent of America’s largest cities. The Company was named Government Technology’s GovTech100 in 2016, a distinction of the top 100 companies focused on government customers.

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Accela Culture At a Glance

Accela has 575 employees. 18 employees at Accela have reviewed Accela 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 18 Accela employees give their leadership a grade of D, or Bottom 20% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at Accela are not very pleased with their team. 18 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Accela are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Accela believe the environment at Accela is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Accela is extremely fast. About 40% of the employees at Accela work 8 hours or less, while 10% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Accela are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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