Ascent

Chicago, Illinois, USA
28 Total Employees
16 Local Employees
Year Founded: 2015

Benefits at Ascent

Everyone brings a unique set of skills and talents, and we want to take advantage of everything you have to offer. We also want to make sure you get as much out of this opportunity as you put in, and we’ll give you the support you need for Ascent to be a transformational period of growth in your career.

Our team enjoys a number of benefits and perks, including:

Competitive compensation

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance; premiums paid 95% for the individual
  • Medical HSA/FSAs
  • Life insurance
  • 401K
  • Disability benefits
  • Commuter benefits
  • Dependent Care FSA
  • Flexible PTO
  • Parental Care Leave
  • Backup child/senior/pet care stipend
  • Professional development stipend
  • Charitable matching gift program
  • The opportunity to work with smart people on challenging problems!

  • Financial + Retirement

    401(K)

    Company equity

    Charitable contribution matching

    Child Care + Parental Leave

    Childcare benefits

    Ascent offers Dependent Care FSA

    Family medical leave

    Employees who have been with the company for 12 months are eligible for 12 weeks of family medical leave.

    Generous parental leave

    We provide up to 12 weeks of parental leave for the primary caretaker. Ascent also provides 3 weeks of leave for the secondary caretaker.

    Return-to-work program post parental leave

    Office Perks

    Commuter benefits

    Company-sponsored outings

    Company-sponsored happy hours

    Onsite gym

    There is an on-site gym in Prudential Plaza which is free to employees.

    Some meals provided

    We provide free breakfast on :param:1. Employees get free lunch on Friday.

    Home-office stipend for remote employees

    Professional Development

    Continuing education stipend

    We offer $1500 annually for continuing education.

    Customized development tracks

    Job training & conferences

    Ascent offers a generous professional development stipend per year.

    Online course subscriptions available

    Paid industry certifications

    Promote from within

    Lunch and learns

    Ascent hosts bi-weekly lunch and learn meetings with internal and external speakers.

    Diversity

    Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff

    Diversity manifesto

    Highly diverse management team

    Mean gender pay gap below 10%

    Mandated unconscious bias training

    Diversity employee resource groups

    Hiring practices that promote diversity

    Health Insurance + Wellness

    Dental insurance

    Disability insurance

    Employer-paid Long Term Disability provided, covering up to 60% of annual salary. Voluntary Short Term Disability is also available.

    Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

    Health insurance

    Multiple plan options with Blue Cross Blue Shield, as well an HSA (Heath Savings Account).

    Life insurance

    Pet insurance

    Vision insurance

    Wellness programs

    Mental health benefits

    Culture

    Volunteer in local community

    Flexible work schedule

    Ascent offers a completely flexible scheduling and work from home policy.

    Open door policy

    Pair programming

    Partners with nonprofits

    Charitable Matching Gift Program - annual match of employee donations to organizations of their choice

    Remote work program

    Team based strategic planning

    OKR operational model

    Vacation + Time Off

    Generous PTO

    Paid holidays

    Paid sick days

    Sabbatical

    Unlimited vacation policy

    Additional Perks + Benefits

    We want to create an environment where people can do their best work. That means supporting our employees in their careers, in their health, and in their lives. We're always looking for ways to concretely demonstrate these values. For example, we pay 95% of our employees' individual health premiums!