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

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 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.

1.0

Feb 19, 2015

Total Disaster! A company of D-students with no skills.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Inexpensive benefits package. Typical 401k package. Flexible work hours and occasional work from home. Compensation is about market-rate. Facilities are decent, but overcrowded.

Cons

IT is mostly low-talent cowboys who have no ability or desire to deliver quality products. Management is made up mostly of people who have stuck around a few years, but lack any business savvy or ability to learn. Culture: smiles on the outside - knives in your back as you walk away. They talk "team" and "culture", but its the most dysfunctional and anti-collaboration/cooperation place you will ever work. Management takes trip after trip to sunny places for "team builders", but the average 'joe' sees no benefits/perks. Work subject matter is boring - boring - boring. If you want to work with D-grade hacks who fail at the simplest of tasks, this is the place for you!

1.0

Jul 11, 2024

Could Use Some New Leadership

Leadership

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team members who are invested in the customer experience.

Cons

Passed up for multiple promotions. Senior leadership is very ego driven. Ruined at least 2 well-respected products by lack of product focus, and reactionary management. Pay is very low for the industry Too many cons to name I can't, in good faith, recommend this company to anyone.

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