Depends on your group & what you make of it - Anonymous employee Ancestry Employee Review

4.0
Nov 20, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture (a lot of people end up being friends outside work), willingness to grow employees in new areas if openings exist, appetite for testing ideas, showing stable growth, reasonable goals and performance expectations, the work/life balance is more of a life/work balance, pockets of good leadership, general perception of competence and trust in leadership

Cons

Senior management is too tactical and involved, often politics trump merit, pay was not very competitive, cross-office cultures clash, management of projects can be described as pure chaos, siloed goals cause a lot of short sided decisions, accountability is lacking, transparency is lacking, some teams are completely unmotivated to perform/innovate, no equity or incentives to stay result in a lot of turnover and turbulence

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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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

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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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