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Acosta Company Culture
Culture Score
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews2.8/5
Acosta's Overall Culture is rated D+
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Environment
A-Office Culture
B-Diversity
C+Manager
C+CEO Score
Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Darian Pickett
59 /100
Acosta Mission, Vision & Values
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Mission Statement
Acosta is the engine that drives greater sales and market share for consumer goods manufacturers and retailers around the world.
Values
- integrity
- results
- trust
- teamwork
- innovation
- balance
Acosta Culture At a Glance
149 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 6 days ago.
Overall, the 149 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 generally satisfied with their team. 149 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. The majority 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 82% 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.
Company Information
- Address
- 6600 Corporate Center Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32216
United States of America
- Website
- acosta.com/
- Founded
- 1927
Company Description
Acosta is a full-service outsourced sales and marketing agency with a focus on consumer packaged goods companies and retailers.
Key Executives
Name & Title
Bio
Darian Pickett
CEO / President
Darian Pickett serves as the CEO / President of Acosta.
Chris Baldner
Senior Vice President
Chris Baldner serves as the Senior Vice President of Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice. Chris started at Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice in June of 2013. Chris currently resides in Greater Atlanta Area.
Jonathan Roberts
Vice President
Jonathan Roberts serves as the Vice President of Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice. Jonathan started at Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice in November of 2012. Jonathan currently resides in Greater Boston Area.
Mark Bock
Vice President/General Manager-Indiana/Kentucky
Mark Bock serves as the Vice President/General Manager-Indiana/Kentucky of Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice. Mark started at Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice in April of 2018. Mark currently resides in the Indianapolis, Indiana Area.
Casey Boren
Vice President Client Services, West
Casey Boren serves as the Vice President Client Services, West of Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice. Casey started at Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice in September of 2012. Casey currently resides in the Boise, Idaho Area.
Jim Brison
VP Corporate Distribution
Jim Brison serves as the VP Corporate Distribution of Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice. Jim started at Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice in August of 2015. Jim currently resides in the Phoenix, Arizona Area.
Greg Brown
Vice President of Sales
Greg Brown serves as the Vice President of Sales of .
Matt Campbell
Vice President Market Leader
Matt Campbell serves as the Vice President Market Leader of Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice. Matt started at Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice in November of 2012. Matt currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Dave Cochran
VP Sales
Dave Cochran serves as the VP Sales of .
Michael Flintom
SVP
Michael Flintom serves as the SVP of Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice. Michael started at Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice in May of 2012. Michael currently resides in the Columbia, South Carolina Area.
HR Leaders
Name & Title
Bio
Michael Cagle
Director, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition
Michael Cagle serves as the Director, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition of .
Alexa Gouri
Human Resources Manager
Alexa Gouri serves as the Human Resources Manager of Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice. Alexa started at Acosta Sales & Marketing Foodservice in July of 2016. Alexa currently resides in the Jacksonville, Florida Area.
Acosta Employee Reviews
Positive Reviews from Employees
What makes you most happy at work?
My customers I get to interact with
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
The people I work for
What is the best part about your compensation package?
The benefits and. The pay
Constructive Feedback from Employees
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Get paid what I'm worth.
This business is going bankrupt
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Fire all executive leaders and hire technology leaders to transform the business
A Day in the Life
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
77% 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
75% of Acosta employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Acosta employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
71% of Acosta employees call their work environment positive
Environment
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Anonymous Q&A with Acosta EmployeesMost Recent Q&A
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Acosta?
Phone interview only, next week I was told to report to a store for a reset.
How flexible is your work schedule at Acosta?
Not flex enough. Then they really think you are gonna get out of bed on a sat. To cover 2 stores that total 1 hour worth of work.
Why work for Acosta?
If you cant find anything else
What should I wear for an interview at Acosta?
business casual
How long do the interviews usually take at Acosta?
5 min for me
What is the best perk or benefit that Acosta offers?
Low priced life insurance..
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Acosta?
Phone interview only, next week I was told to report to a store for a reset.
How flexible is your work schedule at Acosta?
Not flex enough. Then they really think you are gonna get out of bed on a sat. To cover 2 stores that total 1 hour worth of work.
Why work for Acosta?
If you cant find anything else
What should I wear for an interview at Acosta?
business casual
How long do the interviews usually take at Acosta?
5 min for me
What is the best perk or benefit that Acosta offers?
Low priced life insurance..
Bottom
30%
Leadership Score
In the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies on Comparably
Trending upThis category score has been trending up 2% since last month
59
out of 100
Executive rating?
59
out of 100
CEO rating?
68
out of 100
Manager rating?
Bottom
10%
Compensation Score
In the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies on Comparably
This category score has been trending down -2% since last month
Paid fairly?
Satisfied with benefits?
Bottom
35%
Team Score
In the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies on Comparably
Trending upThis category score has been trending up 1% since last month
Coworker interaction?
73
out of 100
Quality of coworkers?
Top
15%
Environment Score
In the Top 15% of similar sized companies on Comparably
7 or less
39%
8
43%
10
9%
12
1%
More than 12
8%
Work hours per day?
Extremely fast
24%
Comfortably fast
38%
Moderate
28%
A bit slow
4%
Bureaucratic
6%
Pace at work?
Positive
71%
Negative
29%
Positive work environment?
Bottom
25%
Outlook Score
In the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies on Comparably
Trending upThis category score has been trending up 2% since last month
57
out of 100
Future outlook?
Fantastic
21%
Good
28%
Neutral
31%
Bad
13%
Terrible
7%
Customer perception?
Excited going to work?
Acosta H1B Visa
In 2019, Acosta applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
1
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
Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Acosta
Bottom
40%
Acosta currently ranks in the Bottom 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Acosta
Top
50%
Acosta currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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
-13
eNPS Score
| 36% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 15% | Passives |
| 49% | Detractors |
Acosta Competitors Video
Acosta Competitors
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
- Unique Office Space
- Work From Home Policy
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