Does Ascend Learning pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ascend Learning employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ascend Learning. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ascend Learning?

62% of Ascend Learning employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ascend Learning 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ascend Learning?

Client Executive (13) , Product Owner (10) , Software Engineer (10) , Sales (7) , Account Manager (6) , Marketing (6) , Product Manager (6) , Project Manager (6) , Business Analyst (5) , Client Account Manager (5) , Product Training Specialist (5) , Program Manager (5) , Test Developer (5) , Account Executive (4) , Manager (4)

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

"Some of the people are great and hard working." ((in 54 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 40 reviews)); "They have a great culture." ((in 35 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "unlimited PTO (that you are not penalized for actually using)" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"3. Middle management: A few of them are extremely good, but most are again incompetent." ((in 23 reviews)); "They say there is a no retaliation policy but leadership and HR use it heavily." ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management is broken beyond repair." ((in 11 reviews)); "being or growth opportunities for their loyal and hard" ((in 9 reviews)); "BU communication; but improving upon them." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ascend Learning layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Ascend Learning locations?

Leawood , Burlington , Gilbert , Minneapolis , Overland Park , Kansas City , New York , Kansas City , Boston , Scottsdale , Dexter , Brooklyn , Walnut Creek , Saint Louis , Chandler , Phoenix , Ann Arbor , San Francisco , Lenexa , Chicago , Mesa , Fort Worth , Houston , San Angelo , Oxford , Parsons , Carmel , Calabasas , Irvine , Los Angeles

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Ascend Learning reviews

3.9

62% would recommend to a friend

(511 total reviews)

Greg Sebasky

58% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Ascend Learning has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 511 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ascend Learning employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

511 reviews

2.0

Aug 30, 2015

Rights & Media Coordinator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited paid time off; flexible work schedule

Cons

Middle managers have big egos and not only tolerate but condone junior high school behavior. Very little opportunity to advance, so editors/managers work on building alliances and achieving personal goals by employing political tactics. The workload is very heavy, and the salaries do not compensate for experience or tenure.

2.0

Aug 26, 2015

Leadership, Values, ?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great businesses, deep domain knowledge and passion in the individual business units.

Cons

Ascend level leadership is fairly weak, and not very transparent, clearly the C-level is out for themselves first, the businesses second. The technology organization is the Achilles heel of Ascend.

3.0

Aug 21, 2015

Haphazard

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team atmosphere is strong, occasional great perks (Red Sox tickets), and opportunities for advancement are available in some departments - although not in a traditional publishing progression.

Cons

Attrition is frequent and employee retention is not a priority for the company, even for employees who have worked at the company for many years, resulting in frequent loss of product and company knowledge. Digital products are created haphazardly, and management did not plan the transition and strategy comprehensively beforehand. Investment in initiatives changes constantly, creating stress, insecurity and low morale for employees not working on big revenue lists.

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