Does Ascent Media pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ascent Media employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ascent Media. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ascent Media?

52% of Ascent Media employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ascent Media 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at Ascent Media according to real employee reviews?

"Nice people to work with" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great management team and good people working there." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ascent Media according to real employee reviews?

"Management also lacks a clear vision of the company and decisions are made then reversed a few months later after we've spent considerable time and effort along one path." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ascent Media redundancies in 2026?

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

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Ascent Media Reviews

3.0

52% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

William R. Fitzgerald

50% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Culture and values

Ascent Media has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Ascent Media employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

42 reviews

4.0

11 Jan 2014

Good Experience

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learned A Lot, gained vital technical experience

Cons

poor work/life balance. Cold corporate environment.

4.0

15 Oct 2012

Diverse media company

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Small management team High quality clients Interesting work Good access to SVPs/EVPs Good position within sector Competitors face similar challenges

Cons

Poor links between achievement and reward Slow approvals process Disconnect between divisions Disconnect between US and EMEA client priorities

4.0

25 Mar 2026

Good career progresion possible

Data encoder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great peolpe, good place to work

Cons

Corporate after the american buyout

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