Does Aquent pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Aquent employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Aquent. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Aquent?

53% of Aquent employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Aquent 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Aquent?

Recruiter (61) , Graphic Designer (41) , Account Director (40) , Agent (33) , Project Manager (33) , Contractor (20) , Talent Agent (20) , Technical Writer (19) , Art Director (14) , Program Manager (12) , Recruiter/Agent (12) , Designer (11) , Senior Recruiter (11) , Business Development Manager (10) , Copywriter (10)

What are the pros of working at Aquent according to real employee reviews?

"Aquent offers great benefits and 401k." ((in 164 reviews)); "Work/life balance is great!" ((in 67 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great culture and passion for delivering results." ((in 44 reviews)); "I feel like I have awesome resources and a great team to back me up when I need help!" ((in 41 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Aquent according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management" ((in 36 reviews)); "Extremely low salary relative to a company employee (non" ((in 30 reviews)); "Poor leadership and no direction" ((in 17 reviews)); "Company claims to open and accessible but the upper management is clueless and far removed." ((in 11 reviews)); "Low compensation" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Aquent redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Aquent redundancy and their outlook for job security at Aquent in 2026.

Aquent Reviews

3.7

53% would recommend to a friend

(881 total reviews)

John H. Chuang

53% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (881 reviews)

Aquent has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 881 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Aquent employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human resources and staffing industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

881 reviews

2.0

29 Sept 2022

Stale

Technical recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some good people there at the time

Cons

Poor leadership and no direction

2.0

6 Apr 2025

Fine - until you resign

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great fun when I was there, definitely one of the better agencies

Cons

most of the people I knew who left the business had some terrible experience upon exit. like not paying notice, super or having to pay back a learning and development thing.

Aquent Response

1y

Hi, this is Ro Pilla, President of Aquent Talent. Thank you for your positive feedback about your time at Aquent and for recognizing us as one of the better agencies. We appreciate hearing that you had a great experience while you were here. I am concerned to hear about the negative exit experiences you and some of your former colleagues may have had. We strive to ensure a smooth offboarding process for all employees. I appreciate you bringing this to our attention. If you have any additional feedback please feel free to contact me anytime at ro@aquent.com / 323.370.6725 . Thank you!

5.0

26 Sept 2024

Great benefits, always innovating, diversity and inclusion is top priority

Marketing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible work arrangements are fantastic. Employees are able to work from home, or work via a WeWork location. Aquent also offers unlimited paid time off and is a very diverse and inclusion organisation.

Cons

Love my work, so I can't think of any cons

Aquent Response

1y

Hi, this is Ro Pilla, President of Aquent Talent. Thank you for your review. I am happy to hear that you enjoy working at Aquent and that the company's values align with yours. Thank you for being a valued part of our team!

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