Great products, but highly political environment with little transparency - Anonymous employee Ancestry Employee Review

2.0
Mar 5, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great Product with lots of growth potential. Cool SOMA office space for easy commute w/public transportation, free lunches

Cons

Highly political environment, little promotion opportunity unless you're boss quits or you're a favorite. Lots of lay-offs since they went private in December '12 and there was little information and transparency prior.

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Cons

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Cons

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