Great place to work - Senior Software Engineer Ancestry Employee Review

4.0
Jul 7, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Ancestry.com is very family-friendly and genuinely interested in their employee's career development. There are many opportunities to develop one's skills while working to provide people with a quality family history experience.

Cons

Depending on the team you're in, the amount of legacy code can be a frustration that can hold back your team's adoption of current technologies and practices.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
Recommend
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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
Jun 12, 2026
Recommend
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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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