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
5.0
Jul 24, 2018

Sr. Marketing Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great company culture - Emerging industry - Flexible schedule - Great work/life balance

Cons

- Lots of change in upper management recently - Salary doesn't keep up with rising costs

4.0
Jul 18, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- The company seems to continue adopting cutting edge technologies - Really good knowledgeable people to work with - Good compensation and bonus

Cons

- sometimes lack of transparency from higher management. However, lately they have been improving at this.

1.0
Jul 9, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work / life balance - Laid back culture - Nice people to work with

Cons

Where to start... - Company has no idea what it wants to be or do. Lack of identity. - New management doesn't understand the product, or customers. - New management only cares to chase the quick buck of DNA sales, doesn't seem to know how this company got to be what it is today. - Private investors call the shots. - There's absolutely no way to grow in this company. Higher positions are all new hires. - No equity in the company, yet they wonder why people are leaving in masses without caring what they leave behind. - Management pretends to listen to employees, then dictates what the "solutions" will be, completely ignoring what the employees suggested. - Lack of company identity = lack of direction. There's always a new shiny toy to chase, yet it rarely matters to customers. - Us vs Them mentality throughout the entire organization, usually fueled by new management that only cares about their personal agenda. - Large layoffs without proper explanation, so you might be next!

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