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

Sep 3, 2017

Great place to work at

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay training work hours fun

Cons

Nothing is bad about this job

3.0

Jul 12, 2017

CEO GREAT!!! IT Dept not so much

It analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Our new CEO Phil is a total rock star. He is down to earth, well spoken (even to the common folk) and CARES a ton about the company and the people.

Cons

IT does not have a CIO so the top two contenders are shoving and pushing their way to become CIO. Both of them act juvenile, and could care less about the employee's and more about their own personal gains and future.

4.0

May 28, 2017

We have a dream

Business director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A place where we a few of us (we're only about 2,000) have dream to be relevant to our customers and in our communities. We are trying to live that dream everyday we come to practice our profession. We solve issues, create new solutions, and have a few laughs, sometimes at ourselves. I've been here for almost 5y and this is as good a time to be a part of our story as it has ever been. Uniquely advantaged industry environment, new management that listens more than it tells, and intense focus on employee growth - all point to a positive trend for the future.

Cons

We're ASCEND - and not GE, or HONEYWELL, or BASF. Our story is yet to be told, and we're building our brand everyday. Tough place if you're relying on the halo of a big brand to make the sale, or established processes and systems to troubleshoot production issues. This place needs immense inter-personnel skill to collaborate, influence, and get things done. You also need the individual creativity and motivation to make a difference.

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