Family-Friendly Place to Work - Anonymous employee Ancestry Employee Review

5.0
2 July 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They almost encourage you to take time off and be with family, and they are really trying to be cutting-edge with technology. Heavy focus on unit testing and best practices, which I wasn't used to.

Cons

The bureaucracy is strong, realistically that's the only problem. Sometimes the communication barrier between the two software development bases gets in the way.

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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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