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Haphazard - Anonymous employee Ascend Learning Employee Review

3.0
Aug 21, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Team atmosphere is strong, occasional great perks (Red Sox tickets), and opportunities for advancement are available in some departments - although not in a traditional publishing progression.

Cons

Attrition is frequent and employee retention is not a priority for the company, even for employees who have worked at the company for many years, resulting in frequent loss of product and company knowledge. Digital products are created haphazardly, and management did not plan the transition and strategy comprehensively beforehand. Investment in initiatives changes constantly, creating stress, insecurity and low morale for employees not working on big revenue lists.

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Cons

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Pros

Decent benefits Hybrid WFH schedule Some really great direct managers

Cons

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