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 53 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 34 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 26 reviews)); "unlimited PTO (that you are not penalized for actually using)" ((in 18 reviews)); "They are so family oriented and really care about their employees." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"working for management is absolutely horrible" ((in 22 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 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

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

3.0

Sep 16, 2012

Great for entry level, but no place to grow.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New upper management. New, state of the art office.

Cons

Underpays. some managers micro-manage No room for advancement

1.0

Sep 6, 2012

Foundation strong but ship is sinking

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some great people work there, who are passionate and love the industry. Great content to build programs.

Cons

When the company was purchased by ATI (Now Ascend Learning) it took on a corporate culture and no longer cares about the fitness industry only the bottom dollar. They are still selling the OPT model from 1999. Good foundation, but don't help people become successful trainers. Overcharge for the education. Executive management could careless about the success of the trainer only if they pay for the materials.

2.0

Aug 1, 2012

Get Real

Enterprise sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible PTO (if you take it) Good products

Cons

No marketing No policies Unrealistic expectations for goals in a short time Untrained management No training Untested market I have never such a poor environment

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