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

Software Developer professionals working at Ancestry have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 52 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 Software Developer Jobs at Ancestry now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Ancestry .

Does Ancestry pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ancestry with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 52 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Ancestry.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Ancestry?

63% of Software Developer employees at Ancestry would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 15% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Ancestry with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ancestry?

Senior Software Engineer (48) , Software Engineer (40) , 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 88 reviews)); "Good work life balance and non" ((in 58 reviews)); "Culture was great and everyone felt like they could contribute to the overall mission of Ancestry.com" ((in 56 reviews)); "Most of my team was awesome, the cafeteria was great and the job was a good resume builder." ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Pay is low" ((in 37 reviews)); "Senior leadership only wants honest feedback if it's positive." ((in 25 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs when large projects are finished." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management not aligned with each other." ((in 20 reviews)); "Very bad managers" ((in 14 reviews))

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4.2

63% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

Howard Hochhauser

100% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

Software Developer employees have rated Ancestry with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Ancestry is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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52 reviews

3.0

May 26, 2020

Awesome team but management sucks

Software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Great team to work with and I really enjoy working enviroment

Cons

Bad management. Upper-level executives fail to recognize company situation and resulting mass layoff. They could have stopped it when they realized the number is not as good and stop hiring new people. Moreover, lay off was not based on performance and that was suck for some people who perform well and still got laid off

1.0

Apr 19, 2020

Run Away! Seriously!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is really good if you have a family. If you play the politics game right, expect to move up the ladder very fast even if your skill is Junior level at best.

Cons

A lot of backstabbing going on in the engineering department. Some take credit for work they’ve never done and get promoted. A lot of incompetent engineering managers who are blind and political

1.0

Mar 2, 2020

Look elsewhere

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has good work life balance .

Cons

Pay is 40% to 50 % below market rate in San Francisco. No career advancement. Not interested in diversity or inclusion. Below average benefits for the area.

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