Good Product, Unmotivated Team - Anonymous employee Ancestry Employee Review

4.0
Jun 4, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-The product is interesting and helps people discover the family history. -Meeting people they always have a story to tell about their ancestors. -There are a number of smart managers and executives. -The company tries to promote from within. -Interesting new growth areas such as DNA.

Cons

-Majority of executives and upper management are located in Provo. -SF salaries are not competitive to the market because HR and upper management use Utah as a gauge of what salaries should be. -Not enough investment in the technology stack and infrastructure. -A larger company that has a number of people that don't contribute anything meaningful but still remain employed and unmotivated.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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