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
3.0
Aug 10, 2015

Great place to learn and move on

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Pros

There is a great amount of technology and freedom to learn at Ancestry. They have lots of untapped resources and give you the freedom to make them better. Hard to find a better/easier environment to learn. Benefits are better than most, but average for tech companies. As-needed PTO and potential to work from home. Company does well in-spite of itself.

Cons

Recognition both pay and company wide is a bit lacking. If you stay at Ancestry long enough you'll see the same initiatives with new code names come up roughly every 3 years. Benefits have taken a down-ward turn (although still better than other places). To move up, you often need to leave the company and come back. Management hires too often come from outside the company.

4.0
Jun 29, 2015

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Pros

This company has a great product.

Cons

They don't always listen to there managers.

2.0
Jun 24, 2015

Good company - But needs some changes

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Pros

Great lower to middle managers. Very competitive salaries for web developers. Outstanding benefits package. Work for noble cause.

Cons

Low salaries for administrative positions. Lack of loyalty to tenured employees. Unfair stock options. Unethical behaviors of officers.

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