Does Ascend Performance Materials pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ascend Performance Materials employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ascend Performance Materials. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ascend Performance Materials?

39% of Ascend Performance Materials employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ascend Performance Materials 3.0 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?

"Pay is good for the area" ((in 46 reviews)); "great people and working 4/10s" ((in 46 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 31 reviews)); "Coworkers good." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good work environment from the other coworkers" ((in 8 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 11 reviews)); "Work life balance, 401K weak" ((in 9 reviews)); "Work/home life is non existent unless you're on top of the OT list, leadership is abysmal." ((in 9 reviews)); "workers and I are all overworked, and the managers always fill our schedules!" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ascend Performance Materials redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ascend Performance Materials redundancy and their outlook for job security at Ascend Performance Materials in 2026.

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2.9

39% would recommend to a friend

(386 total reviews)

Patrick Schumacher

Not enough data to show CEO approval

8% positive business outlook

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3.4

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture and values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.5

Senior management

Ascend Performance Materials has an employee rating of 2.9 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

4.0

Jun 16, 2026

Positive changes amid challenges with turnover and bonuses

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

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

3.0

Jun 9, 2026

Pay is good, but schedule and management need improvement

Nylon processor operator iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay and overtime are abundant

Cons

Schedule is not wall but doable & upper Management (HR) need to be completed removed and re-evaluated. They will find a way to get rid of you if they simply don’t like you or you can’t pass a test, even if your qualified in other areas of the plant.

4.0

Jun 3, 2026

Great team, but work-life balance is lacking

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Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great Team, No point system with attendance

Cons

Work life balance, Energy is off, Not a lot of opportunity to move up

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