No good seniors to learn from - Software Engineer Ancestry Employee Review

2.0
11 Apr 2019
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Pros

Good for juniors to learn skills and show passion to a certain point. Good work life balance. Good culture. Unlimited pto.

Cons

But once junior reaches mid level, it's impossible to get better from there because senior and staff title in ancestry doesn't mean anything. You see bunch of bad to mediocre people who call themselves as an Engineer rank up once they stayed there enough time. Then they dont have will and desire to grind their skills. Instead, they like to play politics to show people that they r doing the work. Full of crap. Pay is way below market average. Some managers r very stupid and dont know who is actually doing the job. And pushes wrong person for promo. I'm sick and tired of this so I'm left with better pay

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5.0
24 June 2026
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Pros

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

There is always a learning curve when joining a new company, especially while understanding internal systems and processes, but the team has been very supportive.

3.0
12 June 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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