Excellent Culture in the Newton Office of Ascensus - Software Test Engineer Ascensus Employee Review

5.0
Jul 21, 2021
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Pros

A diverse workplace, with good people and great culture. LGBTIAQ+ community members on staff. BIPOC on staff. This is a very 'low drama' workplace in the interpersonal sense. Divali and Halloween are currently the two most enthusiastically celebrated holidays in the office. We get to help people save for college, save for disability, or save for their retirement. It feels good to be helping people. While our investments do change based on the stock market, we are far from the hectic parts of the market. As much as the safety of the personal information we protect allows, we implement new technology. New mobile apps, new development stacks, new back ends. While not exactly on the front wave of new tech, we're also not falling behind either. There's always plenty of exciting tech to learn.

Cons

It tends to be difficult to move up in the company. People enjoy their jobs, and like who they work with. Which means people rarely change positions. The company is focused on employees with technological skills and experience and tends to let go anyone who can't demonstrate new technological understanding fast enough, even if they have decades of time at the company. The organization does not do a good job recognizing and leveraging the strengths of non neurotypical employees.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

Excellent manager and team with streamlined processes. Benefits are greater than what I have seen in a majority of other businesses. The IT team generally moves very quick to resolve issues. HR/Hiring team was very quick and informative.

Cons

Only have two monitors when three would offer more efficiency. Although many tasks have SOPs and guides, some guides might not be updated (IE I found a guide that had the incorrect naming convention for a file). Any study materials needed to obtain relevant professional credentials are not covered by Ascensus. Obtaining relevant professional credentials also does not provide you with any bonus. You must wait a minimum of 12 months in your current position before wanting to change/pursue other job opportunities at Ascensus. The career ladder, at least in the Compliance team, seems rather narrow and limited.

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