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 106 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 89 reviews)); "Good work life balance and non" ((in 59 reviews)); "Culture was great and everyone felt like they could contribute to the overall mission of Ancestry.com" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good salary" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Pay is low" ((in 36 reviews)); "Senior leadership only wants honest feedback if it's positive." ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management not aligned with each other." ((in 19 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs when large projects are finished." ((in 19 reviews)); "Very bad managers" ((in 14 reviews))

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Ancestry Software Developer reviews

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

4.0

Jan 10, 2017

Netural

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good life balance. Good PTO.

Cons

Cross team development is bad.

5.0

Jul 31, 2016

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best word to describe work is: chill. I can come in anytime and leave anytime, work from home on Fridays, yoga on Tuesday and Thursday's, meditation and massages onsite, my teammates are all senior engineers so I'm learning a lot from them, catered meals on Mondays, tons of benefits (health, vision, $300 gift for transportation monthly), unlimited snacks, great salary : )

Cons

Needs more enthusiasm from workers

2.0

Apr 12, 2016

Too much politics and changes

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved the people I worked with. Work life balance was good depending on who your manager is. Offers unlimited PTO (not worth it for management lvl) Offers free vision plan with medical plan (but medical plan isnt great)

Cons

3 years ago I would have given this company 5 stars. There were 3 org changes in the past 12 months decided by the CTO. That was a huge mistake. Great team dynamics helps company. A lot of great people quit and the work place environment wasn't great anymore. And there is too much politics in the management level. Some trying too hard to look good to the guy above. And their cafeteria hot meal is disgusting.

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