Is Ancestry a good company to work for?

Ancestry has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 910 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% 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 3% 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 Service Representative (19) , Customer Solutions Associate (19) , 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?

"And it goes without saying the people are great." ((in 106 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 86 reviews)); "Good work life balance and non" ((in 64 reviews)); "Culture was great and everyone felt like they could contribute to the overall mission of Ancestry.com" ((in 61 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership only wants honest feedback if it's positive." ((in 26 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs when large projects are finished." ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management not aligned with each other." ((in 18 reviews)); "Very bad managers" ((in 17 reviews)); "Low salaries for administrative positions." ((in 12 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?

Lehi , San Francisco , Provo , Salt Lake City , Orem , Atlanta , Lindon , Sandy , Los Angeles , South San Francisco , Boston , Utah , United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento , Spanish Fork , Springville , West Jordan , Northbrook , Richmond , New York , Madison , Washington , Raleigh , Dallas , Houston , San Antonio , Indianapolis , Denver , Seattle , Philadelphia , California

Ancestry reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(786 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 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

4.0

Dec 4, 2015

Great place

Anonymous employee

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Pros

This company is getting it right. Pushing themselves to be better at their core business while also realizing and strengthening the position they are in to enter emerging markets. Overall the people are professional and friendly and in general there are very few egos to have to deal with. Very respectful of work/life balance and even more flexible if you are one who shows you're always on top of your work.

Cons

At times it feels there is a lack of focus as direction defining priorities can change with the wind. It can also be a challenge to get some areas or individuals to adjust their pace on the occasions when it is necessary.

4.0

Nov 20, 2015

Depends on your group & what you make of it

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Great culture (a lot of people end up being friends outside work), willingness to grow employees in new areas if openings exist, appetite for testing ideas, showing stable growth, reasonable goals and performance expectations, the work/life balance is more of a life/work balance, pockets of good leadership, general perception of competence and trust in leadership

Cons

Senior management is too tactical and involved, often politics trump merit, pay was not very competitive, cross-office cultures clash, management of projects can be described as pure chaos, siloed goals cause a lot of short sided decisions, accountability is lacking, transparency is lacking, some teams are completely unmotivated to perform/innovate, no equity or incentives to stay result in a lot of turnover and turbulence

3.0

Nov 10, 2015

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Potential in their business model

Cons

If you don't have a degree from Harvard, Yale, or Stanford, don't bother

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