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      Ancestry

      Engaged Employer

      Ancestry reviews

      3.5

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (786 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 786 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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      786 reviews
      3.0
      Jun 17, 2017

      Changing culture but future is bright

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Family-oriented culture; continuous growth; friendly coworkers; international expansion make this a really attractive company to work for. And what really gets teams excited is truly making a difference in people's lives by helping them understand their family's roots.

      Cons

      There are not too many downsides, to be honest. The pay in San Francisco isn't competitive with other billion-dollar companies, but the family friendly culture, flexible hours, and unlimited time off are supposed to compensate. However, with new functional leads coming onboard, the expectations have shifted re: delivery timelines for exceptional work without a shift in headcount, budgets, or outside help.

      2.0
      Apr 12, 2016

      Too much politics and changes

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I loved the people I worked with. Work life balance was good depending on who your manager is. Offers unlimited PTO (not worth it for management lvl) Offers free vision plan with medical plan (but medical plan isnt great)

      Cons

      3 years ago I would have given this company 5 stars. There were 3 org changes in the past 12 months decided by the CTO. That was a huge mistake. Great team dynamics helps company. A lot of great people quit and the work place environment wasn't great anymore. And there is too much politics in the management level. Some trying too hard to look good to the guy above. And their cafeteria hot meal is disgusting.

      2.0
      Mar 19, 2024

      Layoffs again

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are some good workers there that know what they are doing. But they are usually tasked with too much. The people are generally kind and upbeat. I have met some of my very best friends there.

      Cons

      The company has had layoffs for 3 straight years. I finally didn't make the cut this time around. Upper management cut high performers rather than those who are status quo.

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