and I left because.... - Anonymous employee Ancestry Employee Review

2.0
Apr 3, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

* A product/service that you can believe in & does your heart good * Benefits that are competitive *Depending on what function you are in, you could love your boss, co-workers and what you do

Cons

* no sense of upper management direction * some groups under-resourced and put in crazy hours while others are bored and hang out in the cafe * new leaders are pitting the organization against itself. * Within functions, be prepared to join a place where managing upward is a necessary skill to survive. * Don't introduce process improvements or do what is right for the business; it could blow back on you. *Collaboration not appreciated across functions or business units

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Cons

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Cons

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