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 55 reviews)); "They have a great culture." ((in 38 reviews)); "• good benefits" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 23 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)); "3. Middle management: A few of them are extremely good, but most are again incompetent." ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management is broken beyond repair." ((in 12 reviews)); "Low Salaries" ((in 9 reviews)); "BU communication; but improving upon them." ((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

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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

3.0

Feb 6, 2016

Linux engineer

Unix systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomous workplace with a fair amount of freedom

Cons

no real direction no real leadership at the Kansas City location. Lots of Devos that could hurt the organization if they become too much of a poison

2.0

Nov 16, 2015

Sales - Account Specialist

Account specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay/benefits and overall atmosphere in the office. Unlimited PTO. Good work/life balance.

Cons

Lack of communication throughout the whole company makes it hard to complete tasks on time or get direct answers to problems. Frustrating for both the employees and customers. Very high turnover rate in sales, leaves employees feeling disposable. Good place to work for recent grads looking to get some sales experience and then find a new job. Not much room for growth within the company.

4.0

Sep 4, 2014

Ascend is a Great Place to Work... as Long as You're Under the Right Management/Department

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I work in the marketing department and work under, and around great people. The hours, professional development, team, management are all great! The vacation policy and work environment is outstanding.

Cons

I agree with others that the change in leadership and lack of transparency is a buzz kill.

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