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 49 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 32 reviews)); "Coworkers good." ((in 10 reviews)); "It was a good work environment" ((in 8 reviews)); "Salary is competitive." ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Work life balance, bonus, poor training/on boarding, culture, lack of diversity, etc." ((in 12 reviews)); "new so dealing with growing pains, poor communication" ((in 12 reviews)); "No bonuses even when you outperform expectations and stay safe." ((in 11 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

Dec 6, 2019

Truly great place to work and build a career

Human resources director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun coworkers, forward thinking, great leadership, excellent benefits, community outreach focused, lives their values, develops people, family feel, truly cares about you

Cons

Some underdeveloped processes, old school mentality on some things like flexible work arrangements, downtown Houston, so commute can be a bear at times

5.0

Dec 5, 2019

One Ascend!

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Our Values...One Ascend, Ascend lives this principal from the top down. We Care, not just a phrase but a lifestyle at work and at home. Customer-Focused, we succeed together. Better everyday, at work and at home. Agile, solutions focused mindset At Ascend we live our values together, everyday.

Cons

None as far as I can see

Ascend Performance Materials Response

Thanks for the feedback! #OneAscend

1.0

Nov 20, 2019

Finance Business Analyst

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Commeradery of employees and support of benefits/causes

Cons

Management, HR & Legal's lack of support for employees. They are all talk & NO action.

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