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 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 (41) , 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?

"And it goes without saying the people are great." ((in 112 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 86 reviews)); "Good work life balance and non" ((in 62 reviews)); "Culture was great and everyone felt like they could contribute to the overall mission of Ancestry.com" ((in 51 reviews)); "The location is awesome (right across the street from the Giant's stadium), the view is amazing, the hours are flexible and you can work from home a few days a week." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Pay is low" ((in 33 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 20 reviews)); "Very bad managers" ((in 16 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

(145 total reviews)

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

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145 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Dec 7, 2017

Times are a-changing

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product and industry leader in the Family History Space. Industry leader in consumer genomics. Work-life balance is good. Pay is good, benefits are excellent.

Cons

Company-wide initiatives clobber the ability for team members to feel involved in the software process. Initiatives are handed down and expected to be delivered. Now. Work-life balance seems to be changing. Huge disconnect between the product and development groups despite being led by the same executive. Many hires (especially management) are coming from outside the company rather than promoting from within.

5.0

Nov 16, 2017

Great place to work

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and pay. People are very helpful and great to work with.

Cons

Work can get a bit boring and stagnant at times. Not a steep learning curve. Promotions are quite slow.

1.0

Oct 19, 2017

Old Ancestry is gone. New Ancestry is terrible

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people on my team and other teams are great!

Cons

Two words "Corporate Greed". Upper management only looks out for #1. They take all the glory and none of the blame. The real people that deserve props are the Architects, Devs and Ops teams that are actually making these big projects happen. All Upper management talks about are how their Executive retreats went while they were being wined and dined. Meanwhile back at Corporate some of us are working 80 hour weeks with ZERO additional compensation. They work you to the bone and expect you to be grateful that they are paying our salaries. In the last few years the culture has done a 180.

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