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 105 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 85 reviews)); "Good work life balance and non" ((in 63 reviews)); "Culture was great and everyone felt like they could contribute to the overall mission of Ancestry.com" ((in 57 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Lots of changes in Senior Leadership resulting in change management every year or two." ((in 26 reviews)); "There have been annual layoffs in recent years." ((in 24 reviews)); "Upper management not aligned with each other." ((in 18 reviews)); "Very bad managers" ((in 16 reviews)); "Fake transparency and pretending like they care about their employees opinions when clearly they don’t." ((in 7 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

5.0

Jan 26, 2017

A company who's stands out in values and ethics; a company I'm excited to share with others

Technical recruiter

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Pros

Cutting-edge in technology which also has purpose and meaning behind their product. The people of this company are the key ingredient to why people choose to stay here for long-term. Intelligent people who are humble and who care about the products they are behind and also care about everyone they also work with. It's an environment I walk into and am a part of where I feel a natural positive energy and that feeling alone is priceless!

Cons

I'm still new to the company, I only know the reasons I made the choice to join Ancestry, which have all proven to be true thus far. I'm still in my first month and haven't found any cons at this point

3.0

Jul 21, 2016

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Anonymous employee

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Pros

Good friendly ambiance, people are helpful. There is a soccer group too. Free stuffs in cafeteria and cheap cafeteria food.

Cons

They are poor with applications overall. It seems they do not care to respond to applicants at all. Also, growth is not that easy within the company.

5.0

Feb 17, 2016

I look forward to going to work most days

Anonymous employee

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Pros

I really feel like what we do helps move the world in a positive direction by helping people realize how interconnected we all are.

Cons

Sometimes the bean counters make decisions that seem penny wise and pound foolish. Or at least the rationale is not explained to us worker bees.

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A company who's stands out in values and ethics; a company I'm excited to share with others

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I look forward to going to work most days

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