Is Ancestry a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Ancestry have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 49 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Ancestry employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Ancestry now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Ancestry .

Does Ancestry pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ancestry with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 49 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Ancestry.

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?

"Lots of knowledgable people and great benefits!" ((in 104 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 80 reviews)); "Good work life balance and non" ((in 61 reviews)); "Culture was great and everyone felt like they could contribute to the overall mission of Ancestry.com" ((in 59 reviews)); "The location of the office is nice." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Pay is low" ((in 31 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs when large projects are finished." ((in 25 reviews)); "Senior leadership only wants honest feedback if it's positive." ((in 25 reviews)); "Upper management not aligned with each other." ((in 19 reviews)); "Very bad managers" ((in 17 reviews))

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Ancestry Senior Software Developer reviews

3.8

97% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)

Howard Hochhauser

Not enough data to show CEO approval

16% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Work/Life balance

4.7

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Ancestry with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Ancestry is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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49 reviews

3.0

Nov 23, 2025

Good life balance, but some annoying practices

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance, supportive manager

Cons

Very disorganized: multiple teams doing nearly the same thing but without coordination. Large multi-month projects that seem to have no end. Beneficial customer features discarded for "flat experiment results" (i.e. no major financial results even if good for customers). Discarding months of work is bad for employee morale.

5.0

Jul 14, 2025

amazing company to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great colleagues and great work culture

Cons

less pay in comparison to other companies

4.0

Mar 28, 2025

Great company to learn and grow

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a great company to learn and grow with.

Cons

Collaboration across teams can be better

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