Ascender
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    Industry

    Information Technology Services

    Company size

    101-1,000

    Primary location

    5-03, Wisma LYL, no 2 jalan 51A/223 46100 petaling jaya, selangor
    At Ascender, we support our clients to put their people first and unlock the full potential of their workforce. We connect people and payroll through end-to-end payroll and HCM solutions that fit our customers' needs. With 850 dedicated staff across 10 countries, we support our clients across approximately 1,400 global brands throughout the Asia Pacific region.We believe that employee engagement drives customer advocacy, in turn driving business performance. Technology and trends are a driving a fundamental shift in how people work and how employees interact with employers, and we believe that payroll and HR solutions will drive this change which will enable richer and more meaningful interactions between employees and employers, enhancing employee experience.We believe that local expertise is an essential requirement to successfully deliver payroll and HCM solutions, and this expertise is brought by our people, who always sit at the heart of Payroll and Human Capital Management. Our people are our most valuable asset, and we strive to keep them in the centre of everything we do.

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    3.04 ratings in total
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    50%
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    What’s it like working at Ascender?

    AI summary of recent reviews

    Employees at Ascender appreciate the flexibility offered, the exposure to multi-country payroll processing, and the open culture that welcomes suggestions without emphasising hierarchy. However, there are some potential areas for improvement, such as enhancing employee benefits, addressing the performance of in-house systems which can be slow, reviewing the management style which some perceive as treating employees like school children, and considering more flexible work arrangements like work from home options.

    Recent reviews

    3.0
    Payroll analyst
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    very limited career growth
    The good thingspayroll less HC.
    The challenges1. poor benefit 2. in house system-damn slow 3. manager treating ee like schooll kid. 4. no more flexible working hours and work from home.
    4.0
    IT consultant
    Apr 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Flexible
    The good thingsFlexibility, no hierarchy emphasize, welcome suggestions
    The challengesNothing to be specific
    4.0
    Payroll analyst
    Dec 2017
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Have opportunities to learn a various of country payroll.
    The good things1) Flexible 2) Good working location (near LRT)
    The challenges1) The payroll system is a bit challenging. 2) Limited system support.
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