If you're looking for a long term company, look elsewhere - Anonymous employee Ancestry Employee Review

1.0
Jul 9, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Good work / life balance - Laid back culture - Nice people to work with

Cons

Where to start... - Company has no idea what it wants to be or do. Lack of identity. - New management doesn't understand the product, or customers. - New management only cares to chase the quick buck of DNA sales, doesn't seem to know how this company got to be what it is today. - Private investors call the shots. - There's absolutely no way to grow in this company. Higher positions are all new hires. - No equity in the company, yet they wonder why people are leaving in masses without caring what they leave behind. - Management pretends to listen to employees, then dictates what the "solutions" will be, completely ignoring what the employees suggested. - Lack of company identity = lack of direction. There's always a new shiny toy to chase, yet it rarely matters to customers. - Us vs Them mentality throughout the entire organization, usually fueled by new management that only cares about their personal agenda. - Large layoffs without proper explanation, so you might be next!

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Cons

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Cons

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