Great atmosphere and investment in employees
Pros
I have just recently been hired on by Ancestry and thus far I have been so impressed with Ancestry’s efforts to create an atmosphere where you feel valued as an employee. Having all the perks like: • a fitness center (with personal trainers and classes) • locker rooms (with hair dryers, towels and hair care products) • showers • free food (fruit, oatmeal, soda, spa water, etc.) • bike storage • an excellent on-site café • great indoor/outdoor dining area with amazing view of Utah County • gym reimbursement program • fitness challenges • ski passes • adjustable desks • recognition programs • etc, etc, etc. While some of these perks may seem small, they give me the sense that the company really cares about their employees and the environment they work in. When I feel like the company is investing in me, it is natural to want to invest more of myself in the company. This is by far the best environment I’ve worked in and it makes coming into work all that more enjoyable. In addition to the perks, the people I work with have been fantastic. I appreciate my team members and my supervisor for all the help they have given me, to get me up-to-speed on my responsibilities so I can be productive. All-in-all, this has been a great first couple of weeks.
Cons
Like most IT departments I've worked in, the cubicles are a bit small, and don't have much privacy. The working areas are pretty wide open so it can get pretty noisy (This is what headphones are for).
