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      Ancestry

      Engaged Employer

      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

      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

      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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      Reviews by job title

      785 reviews
      5.0
      Mar 16, 2024

      Great

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company with good benefits

      Cons

      Subscription businesses are struggling right now

      5.0
      Mar 15, 2024

      Great team and process

      Product manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Teams are great to work with. Leadership listens. Psychologically safe

      Cons

      Lack of a holistic roadmap

      2.0
      Feb 27, 2024

      Directionless Company

      Research manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The majority of the people I work with are fantastic. And Ancestry’s WFH policies are amazing.

      Cons

      Management coddles poor performers at to the detriment of the business and best performers. Continuous turnover in senior leadership has resulted in significant stagnation with the product, and were always executing on variations of ideas that have never really worked. No one in management really understands the market or the core user. There is very little “dog-fooding” done by those responsible for product development, website functionality, or site management and stability.

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