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 48 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 31 reviews)); "Coworkers good." ((in 9 reviews)); "Salary is competitive." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work environment from the other coworkers" ((in 7 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 15 reviews)); "new so dealing with growing pains, poor communication" ((in 12 reviews)); "This leads to a poor work/life balance, poor morale and quick burnout." ((in 11 reviews)); "Work/home life is non existent unless you're on top of the OT list, leadership is abysmal." ((in 9 reviews)); "Nothing will change for the better as the upper management avoids changing anything." ((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

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

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

4.0

Mar 2, 2021

Good pay at an old plant.

Operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly competitive pay Fast track on progression Fair amount of paid time off

Cons

Slow to get turnover restarted Good bit of older equipment

5.0

Feb 3, 2021

Overall a great Work place

Technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very motivated Employees and very helpful if you need them. Great Enthusiasm and you would always feel welcome.

Cons

Did not find any.Always happy when working with them.

5.0

Jan 23, 2021

Great company to work for, good culture and management cares for employees

It associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and friendly work environment

Cons

Difficult keeping strong employees with low raises

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