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

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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).

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386 reviews

5.0

Oct 1, 2021

I like it here a lot. I highly recommend working here. Come join us.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to grow professionally Great people

Cons

None come to mind right now

5.0

Aug 14, 2021

Great place for growth

Chem lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone there is very nice, personable, and willing to lend a hand if need be. 12 hour rotating shifts are something to get used to, but on a normal shift schedule you only work 16 days a month.

Cons

Rotating shifts are hard to get used to.

4.0

Aug 14, 2021

Ascend

Supply chain manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Ascend cares about their employees, offers great pay and a competitive benefits package.

Cons

Do more with less. Workloads are massive and employees are stretched very thin.

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