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)); "They have a great culture." ((in 37 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 36 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "unlimited PTO (that you are not penalized for actually using)" ((in 21 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)); "Low Salaries" ((in 9 reviews)); "BU communication; but improving upon them." ((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

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

Aug 7, 2014

Great Place to work, great people and flexibility

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office is great and the location is fantastic, people are helpful and friendly, there is a new CEO and he seems to be a forward thinker and will expand the business, is communicating information better than it was in the past, competitive salary, benefits are great, just added tuition reimbursement, overall, I think it's a great place to work with options to advance your career

Cons

The communication could be better, is improving with Greg, the new CEO

5.0

Jul 31, 2014

Great Company doing meaningful work with flexibility and passion

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love the team and passionate people I work with. The work we do is meaningful and I proud to be a part of it.

Cons

Remote leadership, need more employees to take us to the next level and support the growth

2.0

Jul 20, 2014

No professional development opportunities, treat employees as completely expendable

Editorial assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you learn a lot about academic publishing you are given a lot of responsibility really great time off and hours

Cons

no clear promotion structure or metrics no professional development discouraging/antagonistic management compensation is below market

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Great Place to work, great people and flexibility

Great Company doing meaningful work with flexibility and passion

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