Does Ascend Performance Materials pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ascend Performance Materials employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ascend Performance Materials. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ascend Performance Materials?

35% of Ascend Performance Materials employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ascend Performance Materials 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ascend Performance Materials?

Engineer (22) , Operations (12) , Chemical Operator (8) , Intern (8) , Manager (8) , Process Operator (8) , Processor (8) , Manufacturing Engineer (6) , Operator (5) , (4) , Anonymous (4) , Chemical Engineer (4) , Maintenance (4) , Maintenance Technician (4) , Process Technician (4)

What are the pros of working at Ascend Performance Materials according to real employee reviews?

"great people and working 4/10s" ((in 50 reviews)); "Pay is good for the area" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 30 reviews)); "Coworkers good." ((in 8 reviews)); "Salary is competitive." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ascend Performance Materials according to real employee reviews?

"bonus? yeah don't even think about it, like others said, no bonus for 2 years now" ((in 14 reviews)); "new so dealing with growing pains, poor communication" ((in 12 reviews)); "Work life balance, 401K weak" ((in 11 reviews)); "Nothing will change for the better as the upper management avoids changing anything." ((in 8 reviews)); "Work/home life is non existent unless you're on top of the OT list, leadership is abysmal." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ascend Performance Materials layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ascend Performance Materials layoffs and their outlook for job security at Ascend Performance Materials in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Ascend Performance Materials locations?

Houston , Pensacola , Alvin , Decatur , Greenwood , Chocolate Bayou , Cantonment , Foley , Greenville , New York , Norman , Raleigh , Keller , Liverpool , Pearland , Gonzalez , Curl Tex Colonia

Ascend Performance Materials reviews

3.0

35% would recommend to a friend

(386 total reviews)

Patrick Schumacher

16% approve of CEO

6% positive business outlook

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Ascend Performance Materials has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 386 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Ascend Performance Materials employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

386 reviews

2.0

Jul 22, 2016

Disappointing in Decatur

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay & Benefits. Some of the people are really good friends. Convenience to get to work for the good location.

Cons

No direction, no longevity (anymore), no communication, no opportunity. Operators and technicians are treated like expendable machines. Positional structures may change at any time. One may take a new opportunity with promises of a bright future only to be worried if you will still have a job because of a decision to change personnel positioning. Almost everyone feels like a huge target is on their back. Management asks for feedback but who in their right mind is going to actually speak what they really think? In a matter of months that person or persons will find themselves permanently at home for some reason. I'm just gonna do my job and keep my head down and go home to my family so that I can keep my family fed, roof over our heads and bills paid.

Ascend Performance Materials Response

9y

Thank you for sharing your feedback, and thank you for your commitment to Ascend for the last 10+ years. I am disappointed to hear that you don’t feel like you can share your feedback openly and honestly with management. I can help. I have been hosting skip level meetings at our sites to learn from employees about their experiences, and I’d like to hear from you directly (and confidentially). Please reach out at ajahn@ascendmaterials.com. Thanks.

2.0

Jul 11, 2016

Process Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really nice people to work with

Cons

Wont update anything, behind on times

4.0

Jul 9, 2016

Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ascend makes chemicals and nylon. Looks like the business is strong, and a lot of focus recently on new applications for products. Leadership is very profit and safety focused, and results-oriented. Strong family culture where I work, and people on the shop floor care, very dedicated, strong work ethic. Big company with a small company feel.

Cons

Still trying to evolve from the Solutia bankruptcy, a lot of old equipment that must be maintained / kept safe. Office areas need a big upgrade.

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