Does Ascent Solar pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ascent Solar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ascent Solar. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ascent Solar?

36% of Ascent Solar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ascent Solar 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ascent Solar?

Engineer (2) , Equipment Engineer (2) , Process Engineer (2)

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

"The technology is great and has substantial promise for lucrative niche markets." ((in 5 reviews)); "The technical and manufacturing people are generally fantastic." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Management had been struggling to turn the company around" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ascent Solar redundancies in 2026?

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

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2.6

36% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Jeffrey Max

Not enough data to show CEO approval

17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture and values

2.6

Diversity and inclusion

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.2

Senior management

2.2

Career opportunities

Ascent Solar has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Ascent Solar employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

24 reviews

3.0

3 Aug 2017

Mixed Bag

Engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The technology is great and has substantial promise for lucrative niche markets. The technical and manufacturing people are generally fantastic.

Cons

It is a small company and when the pendulum swings, it swings far. Some reorganizations have been better than others.

3.0

6 Nov 2019

Great company but struggling

Equipment engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good people, great technology, good working environment

Cons

struggling financially. they need to pivot sales to a broader scope

4.0

19 Mar 2019

Great Technology

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent technology and products, with huge potential for application and growth. Great culture, close group of people working together.

Cons

Production costs are high, and resources for improvement are limited.

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Jobs at Ascent Solar

solar panel installer