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 35 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 34 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "unlimited PTO (that you are not penalized for actually using)" ((in 16 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 24 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 10 reviews)); "Low Salaries" ((in 9 reviews)); "There are no opportunities for training or development." ((in 9 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

Jan 29, 2024

Great place

Ux-ui designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, processes are well organized

Cons

Inconsistent hours for part time contractors

4.0

Jan 21, 2024

Great environment, low pay for industry and skills required

Test developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing people, good health insurance

Cons

Rules and procedures change every day. Pay is low for industry, and for level of competence, industry knowledge, and skill required.

3.0

Jan 16, 2024

Decent work, needs to modernize and be more efficient

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some great people on my team. People are generally very understanding, supportive, and have positive attitudes. The work is enjoyable. There is flexible PTO and actual work-life-balance.

Cons

Shared services are soooo slow. Good luck ever getting anything resolved by IT, legal, or accounts payable teams. This causes actual problems with products and stakeholders. Many systems are old and cumbersome. They don't fill positions when people leave, leading to larger workloads (without additional pay) and more outsourcing. Not a lot of growth opportunity.

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