Is Ascend Learning a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at Ascend Learning have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 15 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Ascend Learning employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Jobs at Ascend Learning now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at Ascend Learning .

Does Ascend Learning pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ascend Learning with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 15 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at Ascend Learning.

How happy are Developer professionals working at Ascend Learning?

4% of Developer employees at Ascend Learning would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 85% in the past 12 months. Developer professionals have also rated Ascend Learning with a 5.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ascend Learning?

Client Executive (13) , Product Owner (10) , Software Engineer (10) , Marketing (7) , Sales (7) , Account Manager (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 33 reviews)); "Great work life balance Remote work" ((in 31 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 31 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?

"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 11 reviews)); "Low Salaries" ((in 9 reviews)); "being or growth opportunities for their loyal and hard" ((in 8 reviews))

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3.4

4% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Greg Sebasky

13% approve of CEO

3% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

5.0

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

Developer employees have rated Ascend Learning with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Ascend Learning is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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15 reviews

5.0

Mar 4, 2015

Great company, great co-workers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Laid-back atmosphere, friendly co-workers, challenging/interesting work, flexibility

Cons

Often forced to wear many hats (as with all small companies). A lot of work in the run-up to a new academic year.

2.0

Feb 23, 2015

A lot of potential but misses the ball.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Small but profitable niche industry. Co-workers were always friendly and courteous. Laid-back office environment.

Cons

Very reactive office culture. Small problems routinely went unaddressed, quickly growing in to large (unaddressed) problems. Passive-aggressive management style. Focus on quantity over quality. It's in Dexter, MI.

4.0

Aug 10, 2013

Great Place to Work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are amazing, The benefits are on par with other companies in the industry. The management cares about the employees work life balance.

Cons

The pay is below the industry average, for the quality of work that we do we should be compensated better.

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