Looks great at first... - Licensing Specialist/Licensing Associate ASCAP Employee Review

2.0
Jan 20, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people. These were some of the best coworkers I've ever had. My direct manager was great, too. He was a great teacher and honestly should probably be a teacher. ASCAP is willing to spend its money on company events and parties such as the annual national sales meeting. Everyone around the country who works for licensing

Cons

At first, ASCAP feels like "what have I been missing out on?" until you reach the end your probationary period and you realize the pay is pretty tough to budget and your bonuses are very, very hard to come by. You are given a goal of $11,400 a month to bring in licensing revenue. Not renewals, but new business. Meaning you have to do the research, reach out via email, mail, and calling and get yourself into arguments with business owners who are ignorant about copyright law and think you're calling from a solicitation scam company.

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5.0
Jan 6, 2026
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Pros

Almost everyone is happy and kind. Flexible and understanding Hybrid The days are smooth and for the most part easy going, the environment is very peaceful even when there is a lot going on. No micromanagement

Cons

I honestly don’t have any cons.

2.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The location was solid, and I'll admit some people on the team were actually decent to work with.

Cons

The workload itself wasn't even bad when you could actually step away from it, which is the thing - you can't really step away. Emails at 10 PM on random Thursdays. Slack messages on Sunday morning that somehow feel urgent. There's this unspoken expectation that somehow feel urgent. There's this unspoken expectation that you're always available, always on, and honestly it gets exhausting fast. I came in thinking I could maintain some kind of life outside of work, but that died pretty quick. By the third month I was answering work stuff during family dinners and nobody even batted an eye.

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