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

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

3.0

Sep 8, 2019

Great Job if you hate having off days

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good benefits, job security

Cons

Horrible work-life balance. If you hate off days and hate spending time with your family then apply here because you will love your job. Management drags their feet on hiring maintenance, E&I, electrical and operations positions when they become available. If a management or engineer job becomes open those are filled almost immediately.

4.0

Nov 5, 2016

Laboratory Technician

Quality assurance analytical chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ascend has a very competitive pay rate, and awards their employees with a low cost comprehensive health care program. They are committed to safety, and prove this by pointing out even the smallest safety hazards.

Cons

They require that you work a minimum of 12 hours shifts at a time on a swing shift schedule. This means that you work 12 hours on, 12 hours off for however many days your shift is designated that week. In the end, you work every possible shift in a month, and Ascend runs 24 hours a day 365 days a year. It leaves little time for family or basic life activities.

2.0

Jul 11, 2016

Process Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really nice people to work with

Cons

Wont update anything, behind on times

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