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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

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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
      2.0
      Jan 13, 2015

      Ask any employee how the culture has changed in the last year`

      Software engineer
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      Pros

      When I started at Ancestry.com it was a fantastic place to work. Very competitive salaries, great working conditions, and really brilliant coworkers.

      Cons

      Something changed early on in 2014 and the entire company has become miserable. Salaries aren't as competitive as they used to be, senior management feed each others egos at an astounding rate, employee opinions on decisions large and small are only collected as a formality, and all the smartest people have been jumping ship at a rapid pace.

      4.0
      Jan 12, 2015

      Ancestry is a great company that has great benefits and fun people to work with.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The benefits (health, PTO, etc) are really great. It is also a fun company to work for because you are always getting to work on new projects and you get to explore a lot of different historical documents.

      Cons

      The growth ladder within the company doesn't seem to exist. It is hard to know what you need to do to progress in the company. Sometimes management isn't very transparent and you are unclear of decisions being made.

      4.0
      Jan 7, 2015

      Good Benefits and Company Culture

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I really enjoy the managers I report to. They are kind, flexible, and make you feel valuable. Ancestry also has great benefits- cash incentives to encourage healthy habits, free food, and good health and dental benefits.

      Cons

      Some departments encourage interaction with coworkers while other departments discourage it. A bit more consistency across the board would be helpful.

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