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 45 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 28 reviews)); "Coworkers good." ((in 9 reviews)); "It was a good work environment" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 7 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 12 reviews)); "This leads to a poor work/life balance, poor morale and quick burnout." ((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

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3.0

35% would recommend to a friend

(386 total reviews)

Patrick Schumacher

16% approve of CEO

6% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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

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

5.0

Sep 9, 2025

great place to work

Manfacturing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay benefits great atmosphere location

Cons

long hours overtime rotating shifts

1.0

Aug 26, 2025

Not A Good Place To Work Right Now

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is an ok salary.

Cons

The Titanic was a better ride. They only had one captain that sunk it. Ascend has a CEO and eleven VP’s who steered the company straight into Chapter 11 with really, really bad decisions. The company is top heavy managers who manage nothing but usless workload for subordinates. Also topped with a load of non value added employees with made up roles, then they add Sr to the title as to make it seem important. Gonna be interesting to see how they come out(if), with the same plan that got us here.

4.0

Aug 22, 2025

Good place to learn

Process operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Small site Good pay scale Can work there forever or get your 3-4years and move on like most

Cons

Benefits decent at best Retirement plan pretty standard Bonus .. don’t count on one . Unless your salary Niche market for what they produce High turn over rate

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