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Zero leadership, lack of vision and focus - Software Engineering Ascend Learning Employee Review

1.0
Apr 5, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is decent, not great. Fairly reliable but minimal annual cost of living increase. Unlimited PTO may seem enticing, but those who take too may will be "talked to." Most work is remote. The published Company Values are great, but not everyone models them.

Cons

Leadership doesn't exist. Very top-down approach to "management" and the use of SAFe® Agile makes is NOT REAL AGILE. Quality and user experience take a back seat to hurry-and-get-it-done. Contacting HR for any reason makes you a target and leads to retaliation, not resolution of the problem. If you're looking to grow a career in leadership, go elsewhere. Seek out the types of leaders you want to learn from. Diversity is lacking among leadership, too - the top ranks are all male and predominately white and many worked together previously. Pretty sure there are no women in leadership on the tech side.

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5.0
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great environment with good leaders who want to see you grow

Cons

Need a little more parent involvement

2.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent benefits Hybrid WFH schedule Some really great direct managers

Cons

Chaotic and disorganized, with old outdated backend systems. Work performance and output not generally recognized: people who do very little work are often paid the same, or more than people who do double or triple the workload, and are allowed to continue with the company while other shoulder the load. Once you are on a team or part of a BU - good luck making a move to another team or BU. The place is a revolving door for a lot of positions, but once you learn a skillset they are unlikely to allow a move. The sales team runs this place, so be prepared to be bullied constantly by them, even when you are told to gatekeep.

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