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Ancestry

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3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(145 total reviews)
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Howard Hochhauser

80% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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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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3.0
Jun 17, 2017

Changing culture but future is bright

Director
Recommend
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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.

4.0
Jun 3, 2017

A Great Place to Work

Senior software engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ancestry offers competitive salaries and generous bonuses, and they are very family-friendly and flexible. Ancestry is in a period of growth and improvement, so there are lots of opportunities to acquire new skills and exposure to new technologies. Upper management is very concerned with staying ahead of the curve in efficiency and technology. We're in the middle of an exciting "tech transition," moving from .NET and proprietary technologies to open-source ones like Node.js, Python, and others.

Cons

Because Ancestry is in something of a transitional period, things can get a bit bumpy. That is, while there are many new projects and initiatives, often times the infrastructure or other support for them is not yet there for you, or it's in the process of being developed while you are working on your end. This can get a little frustrating, though I suppose it's par for the course in a transitional period. Also because of of this transitional period, teams can get laden with what seems like a rapid or near-simultaneous succession of high-priority objectives, which can sometimes make it challenging for teams to be productive (or to feel like they're being productive). The IT department is rather under-developed and could use some help in their processes.

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