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)); "• good benefits" ((in 34 reviews)); "They have a great culture." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 22 reviews)); "unlimited PTO (that you are not penalized for actually using)" ((in 17 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 11 reviews)); "Low Salaries" ((in 9 reviews)); "being or growth opportunities for their loyal and hard" ((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

5.0

Oct 13, 2014

they work with you and for you.

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- the HR worked with my constraints and made sure all my legal hurdles were taken care of - very friendly HR staff - laid work culture - trust the employees - open atmosphere with easy access to other developers - very good benefits package - start up company atmosphere with matured company perks (best of both worlds)

Cons

- nothing at this time, I will update constantly of any experiences

4.0

Aug 21, 2014

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The workspace is so motivating and energising with brilliant and motivated people around. Ascend policies are something which helps you to maintain a work life balance.

Cons

Need more employees to teams to improve productivity

5.0

Jul 31, 2014

Great Company doing meaningful work with flexibility and passion

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love the team and passionate people I work with. The work we do is meaningful and I proud to be a part of it.

Cons

Remote leadership, need more employees to take us to the next level and support the growth

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