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Ascension Earns Great Place to Work Certification™ for Fifth Year in a Row

Ascension Earns Great Place to Work Certification™ for Fifth Year in a Row

The leader in faith formation received high employee ratings on workplace trust, culture, family-life balance.

Great Place to Work 2025-2026 Badge

[Exton, PA - November 11, 2025] Ascension is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the fifth consecutive year. The prestigious certification is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Ascension. This year, 97% of Ascension team members said it’s a great place to work – 40 points higher than the average U.S. company. 

"Celebrating our fifth consecutive year as a Great Place to Work is an incredible milestone for Ascension," said Cassie Schmidt, Senior Manager of People & Culture at Ascension. "This recognition reflects the dedication, passion, and commitment of our team. Their support of our culture, values, and mission, along with their honest feedback, drives the improvements that continue to make Ascension a great workplace. I am so grateful to every member of our team. This achievement belongs to them."

This marks the fifth workplace culture award that Ascension has earned since 2024, including: 

Recognized by Independent Experts

Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation.

"Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasized that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Ascension stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees."

Employee Feedback Affirms Culture Rooted in Faith and Integrity

This year, an impressive 100% of Ascension employees agreed that they feel genuinely welcomed when joining the team. Other top-rated areas highlight Ascension’s core values rooted in passion, humility, and integrity:

  • “People are encouraged to balance their work life and their personal life.” (99%)

  • “We have special and unique benefits here.” (99%)

  • “Management recognizes honest mistakes as part of doing business” (99%)

  • “When I look at what we accomplish, I feel a sense of pride.” (99%)

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Looking to grow your career at a company that puts its people first? Visit our careers page at: www.AscensionPress.com/Pages/Work-at-Ascension

 

About Ascension

Ascension is a multimedia network and the leader in Catholic faith formation and digital content. Over the past 24 years, Ascension has helped nurture the faith of over 10 million Catholics through award-winning books, the chart-topping Bible in a Year podcast, more than 50 unique faith formation programs, and Ascension Presents, which hosts the largest Catholic YouTube channel in English.

About Great Place to Work Certification™

Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified. 

About Great Place to Work

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.