Ancestry reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(785 total reviews)
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Howard Hochhauser

80% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ancestry has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 785 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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785 reviews
2.0
Jan 13, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

2.0
Sep 12, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a very easy job. You do the basics and you are recognized (not promoted or receive a pay increase). You do get experience working in customer support that looks good on a resume. Give you free software and access to all the websites which is a plus if you are interested in doing your own family history. The guys who work over in RMA are awesome.

Cons

Since it is so easy, it gets boring quickly. The clients are often computer/technology illiterate and it can be extremely frustrating to work with them over the phone (you would think clearing the cache and cookies was brain surgery). Very little opportunity for growth and promotion. There were people who had been in the call center for the better part of the decade in the same position or just one level up. Main reasons why I was yelled at on the phone: Products can be buggy at times, terms and conditions are very absolute but easily misunderstood, and Archives.com is just a terrible site. Also just look through the other reviews. Notice the only ones who rate the company high is upper management.

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