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 46 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 31 reviews)); "Salary is competitive." ((in 9 reviews)); "Coworkers good." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good work environment from the other coworkers" ((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 13 reviews)); "new so dealing with growing pains, poor communication" ((in 11 reviews)); "Work life balance, 401K weak" ((in 10 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

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

5.0

Mar 29, 2019

Living our values every day.

Talent management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Right now the company is investing in our people. Employees are expressing their gratitude for being here and enjoying the development opportunities that exist and are continuing to be offered: manager training, leadership development, process improvement training, rotational development programs, and mentoring. Employees are working together across sites as OneAscend and making time to develop themselves, Better every day.

Cons

We believe in our Commitment to Zero safety philosophy, Yet, we struggle to hit our zero goal. I'd like to experience what zero feels like.

5.0

Jan 30, 2019

Great place to work

It support analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay, environment, culture, leadership, people

Cons

traffic, seating, time off, growth, education

4.0

Oct 15, 2018

Co-op Evaluation Pensacola Site

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well taken care of as a Co-op, nice apartments for a good deal that was very close to work, treated very well by fellow engineers and operators, overall enjoyable experience.

Cons

Having better contact with HR

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Jobs at Ascend Performance Materials

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