Ancestry reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(785 total reviews)
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Howard Hochhauser

80% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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).

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785 reviews
4.0
Nov 14, 2016

Ancestry overall

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Lots of great people are there. They have great benefits that help you feel well taken care of. They are also in a great location.

Cons

Very splintered development organization. A lack of standards really hurts the effectiveness of individuals, teams, and departments.

5.0
Oct 25, 2016

Ancestry is great!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I love working at Ancestry because we are a technology company with a very human element. I feel great about the work we are doing because I know it changes people's lives.

Cons

I feel like sometimes corporate politics can get in the way of career progression.

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