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      Ancestry

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      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

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Senior management

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      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
      2.0
      Jun 12, 2018

      Take a pass, go to a real tech company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Ancestry offers their customers great products, and employees can get them at a discounted price - that's the only positive about working at Ancestry.

      Cons

      The culture was once outstanding. Now the company is inundated with far too many leaders that are all there to get the company public again to make some quick cash. The result is that few are passionate about the product and the family history product now suffers. The company's only saving grace is selling DNA kits and the demand will eventually end. If you're looking for a job take a pass on Member Services in Orem. It's unlikely the center will still exist in 6 months anyway. Management at Member Services is stale, inexperienced stuck in the 90's and only focuses on answering calls. There's next to no opportunity for development or promotion.

      5.0
      Jun 8, 2018

      QA Editor

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible hours and great management.

      Cons

      The pay is not great, but there are opportunities for yearly raises based on performance.

      5.0
      Jun 7, 2018

      What a wild, but fun ride!

      Marketing analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - There is a ton of growth! Yes that means some growing pains and fast pace but there it also means tons of opportunity. If you're the kind of person who likes new challenges there are plenty of ways to grow your career here. The growth also means the company is investing in a lot of new tools and technologies that you wouldn't get to work with at a stable or shrinking company. - The product and what the company stands for (self discovery) is super interesting and always a conversation starter at cocktail parties. - The people are the kind of people you want to be in the trenches with when the hard stuff comes up. They will have your back and are always down for a good laugh.

      Cons

      - Limited engineering resources to get new projects going. Lots of changes to product agile process have made things confusing - Quantity of work can be a bit overwhelming if you're not good at prioritizing or setting boundaries. - Stock options only for most senior people

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