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Ascend Performance Materials

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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

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
2.0
Apr 15, 2014

High Potential, Low Performance.

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Pros

Ability to influence change quickly and easily. Benefits are slightly above average. Sense of family and support by fellow colleagues. High employee-to-employee support; highly active internal company assistance program. Company spends time and money on philanthropic initiatives year round. Great environment to get involved and make a difference.

Cons

Long term culture does not show improvement. Company focuses on 1-2 year planning, not 5-15 year plans or goals. Poor leadership on the small to large scale- If you have a great leader, you may be covered. But, when you're visible all the way up the chain you're held accountable for matters that are outside the scope of your knowledge and responsibility. Compensation/Benefit package needs improvement. Communication is very poor. Company suffers from the "Too many chiefs, not enough Indians" syndrome in every line of management. Corporate office and leadership track is about who you know, not what value you bring or how much you accomplish. Goals and objectives are very disconnected to what employees really need/want both in manufacturing and corporate environments. Company focuses on easy wins, with little to no focus on critical matters of personal and commercial business.

5.0
Apr 11, 2014

Tons of growth

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Pros

Jobs are broad - I get to do bigger things than I would at other companies. I feel like I am really impacting the business Little bureaucracy/red tape - Things happen quickly around here, with little need for approval from on high. Good pay/benefits - Pay is consistent with the market, some really creative benefits (rewards for exercising, financial assessment and advisors, free Weight Watchers). We relocated from across the country, and the relo package was solid, and flexed to meet our needs.

Cons

Could use some better communication from higher management

3.0
Mar 21, 2014

APM

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Pros

Flexibility. Compensation. Career Growth. Access to Leadership.

Cons

Private company and managed as such.

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