Is Ancestry a good company to work for?

Ancestry has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 909 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 52% of employees would recommend working at Ancestry to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Ancestry have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Software Developer and Senior Software Engineer .

Does Ancestry pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ancestry employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ancestry. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ancestry?

52% of Ancestry employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ancestry 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ancestry?

Senior Software Engineer (48) , Software Engineer (40) , Product Manager (22) , Customer Solutions Associate (19) , Customer Service Representative (18) , Manager (16) , Director (15) , Software Developer (13) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (12) , Customer Service Associate (12) , Intern (11) , Analyst (8) , Senior Product Manager (8) , Archival Digitization Specialist (7) , Principal Software Engineer (7)

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

"Lots of knowledgable people and great benefits!" ((in 104 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 91 reviews)); "Culture was great and everyone felt like they could contribute to the overall mission of Ancestry.com" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great work life balance and super flexible." ((in 58 reviews)); "Great team to work with and I really enjoy working enviroment" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Pay is low" ((in 31 reviews)); "Senior leadership only wants honest feedback if it's positive." ((in 24 reviews)); "There have been annual layoffs in recent years." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management not aligned with each other." ((in 21 reviews)); "Very bad managers" ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ancestry layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Ancestry locations?

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Ancestry reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(785 total reviews)

Howard Hochhauser

80% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Ancestry has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 785 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ancestry employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

785 reviews

4.0

Mar 9, 2020

Easy work, dull, fair pay

Archival digitization specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job to do, scanning records and performing quality control

Cons

Repetitive, boring work, can be solitary depending on your assignment

4.0

Jan 15, 2020

Loved the Work Not the politics

Assistant genealogist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved researching clients ancestry. The benefits were fabulous.

Cons

The politics of the AncestryProgenealogists office was terrible. No consistent way to advance. People with less experience and skill get promoted first because of the team they are on. I was tired of that.

5.0

Jan 12, 2020

Great Company with Great Benefits

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All employees are smart and capable. You have plenty of opportunity to learn some interesting and challenging stuffs. Management is so friendly that they always welcome your ideas.

Cons

Should be little more fast paced, as the market is growing faster than ever.

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Easy work, dull, fair pay

Loved the Work Not the politics

Great Company with Great Benefits

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