Great Everything Except for Mobility Transparency and Competitive Compensation - Anonymous employee Ancestry Employee Review

4.0
Mar 22, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-great coworkers -great atmosphere -tons of perks -minimal stress -great mission -great benefits -free workshops -12 week paid maternity leave after working full-time for a year

Cons

-Pay doesn't compare to other companies as well. Ancestry is well behind the general trends for compensation (at least for lower level workers). -It's also hard to tell which positions are where in the food chain a lot of the time, so if you want to move up in the company, it makes it harder to know which jobs to apply for--especially across departments.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Great company culture, supportive team, smooth onboarding process, strong career stability, and meaningful work. My interview experience was very positive, and the recruiting and onboarding teams were helpful, responsive, and professional throughout the process.

Cons

There is always a learning curve when joining a new company, especially while understanding internal systems and processes, but the team has been very supportive.

3.0
Jun 12, 2026
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Pros

It’s a great product and people are customer obsessed.

Cons

Misogyny is baked in to the culture.

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