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 105 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 84 reviews)); "Good work life balance and non" ((in 66 reviews)); "Culture was great and everyone felt like they could contribute to the overall mission of Ancestry.com" ((in 58 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership only wants honest feedback if it's positive." ((in 24 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 15 reviews)); "Low salaries for administrative positions." ((in 13 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

4.0

Aug 31, 2016

Good Company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Work Life balance, Unlimited PTO

Cons

Career growth, No transparency in decisions

3.0

Mar 14, 2016

Meh

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office. Nice perks. Nice snacks. Free lunches. People beyond nice.

Cons

Management is boys club. Product is focused on people of European origins so some racist comments do slip and goes unnoticed by most. Hard to get decisions from management. Lack of focus. Lack of process. Old time customers. Not a technology company though they think they are. People are too nice to provide real feedback.

5.0

Feb 2, 2016

Great company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for. Great environment and great benefits. Excellent people. Family oriented environment. Innovative projects and the feeling of working un something that can make the difference.

Cons

Sometimes you can feel stuck using the same technology over and over. But in general you have LA opportunity to move in to some you can really enjoy working on.

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