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 56 reviews)); "• good benefits" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 27 reviews)); "unlimited PTO (that you are not penalized for actually using)" ((in 20 reviews)); "They are so family oriented and really care about their employees." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"They say there is a no retaliation policy but leadership and HR use it heavily." ((in 21 reviews)); "working for management is absolutely horrible" ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management is broken beyond repair." ((in 12 reviews)); "BU communication; but improving upon them." ((in 8 reviews)); "being or growth opportunities for their loyal and hard" ((in 8 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

511 reviews

5.0

Apr 10, 2017

Amazing Company and Place to Work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been a part of this organization for four years, and this is hands down the best team I've ever worked on. People are smart, fast paced, and mission driven.

Cons

There's nothing I would change about working here. It's still got a startup vibe, so just make sure you're ok with that.

4.0

Feb 27, 2017

Great place to work

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very hard working and talented people

Cons

Work/life balance can be a challenge

4.0

Feb 15, 2017

Great products that help people become employed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very talented and dedicated staff that are enjoyable to work with

Cons

Technology group set-up is tough to navigate to get your projects completed

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