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 30 reviews)); "Coworkers good." ((in 9 reviews)); "Salary is competitive." ((in 9 reviews)); "It was a good work environment" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ascend Performance Materials according to real employee reviews?

"new so dealing with growing pains, poor communication" ((in 12 reviews)); "No bonuses even when you outperform expectations and stay safe." ((in 10 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?

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3.0

35% would recommend to a friend

(121 total reviews)

Patrick Schumacher

16% approve of CEO

6% positive business outlook

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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

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4.0

Feb 13, 2014

New to Ascend and very happy!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coming out of a large organization where it often took months, if not years to bring new initiatives to fruition, Ascend offers a refreshing change of pace. After just 6 months with Ascend, I have been able to make a measurable impact. An added bonus is that I really like the people I work with!

Cons

Things move very quickly at Ascend which can be a challenge for some people. You need to be able to recognize the value in rapid changes in organizational structure, people and systems.

4.0

Jan 15, 2014

A great place to work in the Florida Panhandle...

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, good people, tons of overtime.

Cons

Understaffed in the Analytical Lab

1.0

Dec 8, 2012

Another example of Private Equity gone wild

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good process for getting projects approved. - You get a lot of responsibility. - Owners are very business savvy and are growing the business.

Cons

- General lack of caring about people, it's all business here. - Compensation is average and isn't adequate for the high expectation level. - Expect to spend your >60 hrs at work. No work life balance. - Aggressive atmosphere that gets hostile at times due to everyone being stressed out. - Low moral due to high turnover rate. - Plant is a long drive from Houston and there aren't any places within 15min from the plant to get lunch.

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