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?

56% 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)); "• good benefits" ((in 39 reviews)); "They have a great culture." ((in 34 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 29 reviews)); "unlimited PTO (that you are not penalized for actually using)" ((in 20 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 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 5 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

3.8

56% would recommend to a friend

(124 total reviews)

Greg Sebasky

58% approve of CEO

55% 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

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Reviews by job title

124 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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2.0

Jul 6, 2015

Editorial Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great crash course into learning all the aspects of textbook publishing. You are able to learn and work with all the different teams as well as work above your pay grade.

Cons

Very little room to move up in the company. Does not promote from within very often.

5.0

Mar 4, 2015

Awesome company!

Senior developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very laid back environment/culture. Excellent staff and management. Leadership values the word of employees. Many opportunities to learn and grow. Excellent compensation and benefits. Potential for employees to learn many skills because we wear many hats. Opportunity for travel.

Cons

Limited resources, so at times, workload can be heavy, but manageable.

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!

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