Does Ancestry pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ancestry employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ancestry. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ancestry?

58% of Ancestry employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ancestry 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ancestry?

Senior Software Engineer (48) , Software Engineer (40) , Product Manager (22) , Customer Service Representative (19) , Customer Solutions Associate (19) , Manager (16) , Director (15) , Software Developer (13) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (12) , Customer Service Associate (12) , Intern (11) , Analyst (8) , Senior Product Manager (8) , Archival Digitization Specialist (7) , Principal Software Engineer (7)

What are the pros of working at Ancestry according to real employee reviews?

"Lots of knowledgable people and great benefits!" ((in 107 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 89 reviews)); "Good work life balance and non" ((in 67 reviews)); "Culture was great and everyone felt like they could contribute to the overall mission of Ancestry.com" ((in 55 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 33 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ancestry according to real employee reviews?

"Senior leadership only wants honest feedback if it's positive." ((in 27 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs when large projects are finished." ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management not aligned with each other." ((in 18 reviews)); "Very bad managers" ((in 15 reviews)); "Most senior management has been flushed and replaced with new "leaders" who rule by fear and intimidation." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Ancestry redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ancestry redundancy and their outlook for job security at Ancestry in 2026.

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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(785 total reviews)

Howard Hochhauser

75% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Culture and values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Ancestry has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 785 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ancestry employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

785 reviews

1.0

30 Jun 2018

Massive decline in work culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good core product and exciting opportunity in the DNA testing space.

Cons

No stock options for regular employees, only higher ups. Destruction of work life balance under new CTO's regime. CTO only talks in general platitudes and doesn't sound up to date on the latest technological advancements. Bloated management with unnecessary positions created by the CTO to bring in his people. Utter lack of empathy towards employees, only demands for more, more and more output faster than ever. Rude, arrogant behavior from some of the managers from the CTO's crew.

5.0

30 Mar 2026

Tester

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good management and time management

Cons

Need flexible time as per policy

4.0

4 Dec 2025

good

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good comp and healthy work culture

Cons

pay is good but might be less

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