Started Out Great but Poor Management Chased Everyone Away - Systems Analyst Ancestry Employee Review

1.0
Jan 21, 2019
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Pros

Most of my team was awesome, the cafeteria was great and the job was a good resume builder.

Cons

Middle management degraded over the years to be either totally disconnected or obsessive micromanagers. Some serious problems arose and many people went to HR but that didn't help. Some people were offered severance to quit. A lot of people simply left due to one terrible director and spineless managers.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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