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Ascend Performance Materials

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Tough Environment - Anonymous employee Ascend Performance Materials Employee Review

2.0
Sep 29, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of projects and opportunities Some very good and capable colleagues

Cons

Few resources and unreasonable expectations Highly political Short term focus High turnover rate

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

- 401k match is above industry standard - New CEO doing things differently. Seems to be working so far. - Refreshed focus on plant reliability - No longer going after pipe dream projects with no immediate benefits. - Good base pay

Cons

- Lots of turnover, doing more with less - Still recovering from CH11 - No real bonus in years

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