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

Ascend Learning reviews

3.9

62% would recommend to a friend

(511 total reviews)

Greg Sebasky

58% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

511 reviews

3.0

Sep 16, 2012

Great for entry level, but no place to grow.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New upper management. New, state of the art office.

Cons

Underpays. some managers micro-manage No room for advancement

2.0

Jan 30, 2012

Poor working environment

Client service and sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

opportunity for good salary and commissions, enjoyable clientele

Cons

poor work/life balance, micromanagement, not given accurate sales numbers, unprofessional senior management, very little opportunity for advancement, high turnover

2.0

Nov 7, 2011

OK, but not great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Most current technology (computers) -Allowed to think outside the box -Great co-wokers -Great health insurance plans -Good 401k plans

Cons

- HORRIBLE HR department -Commute was horrible -Office was smelly -Upper managment never listened to any complaints -Pay was AWFUL, way below industry standards

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Great for entry level, but no place to grow.

Poor working environment

OK, but not great

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