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      Ancestry

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      3.5

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (785 total reviews)
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      Howard Hochhauser

      80% approve of CEO

      54% positive business outlook

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      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).

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      785 reviews
      5.0
      Oct 19, 2014

      Comfortable and Friendly Work Enviornment

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Not only is the work itself interesting the environment is fun and relaxing but at the same time professional. Pay is great for a part-time job. Management is very understanding and accommodating of individual needs.

      Cons

      I can't really complain too much. It is slightly annoying that there aren't any pay raises with time or even when given additional responsibilities but it isn't that big of a deal since the starting pay is above average.

      4.0
      Oct 17, 2014

      Great atmosphere, low compensation

      Qa editor
      Recommend
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      Pros

      In my department, we were able to make our own schedules, and I still miss the 4-day weekends that I had every week. The job itself was not difficult (and we were given plenty of time to get the hang of things during the training process) and required absolutely no sales. The management of my department was excellent. They did everything they possibly could to make the atmosphere as employee-friendly as possible (well, except for pay more). I would highly recommend this company (or at least this department) to students or anyone looking for part-time work.

      Cons

      There's no sugarcoating the fact that the pay was very low. Also, since it was a part-time job (the company's decision, not mine), there were no benefits. This is the primary reason that I ended up leaving. To management's credit, they were very upfront about these realities during the interview process.

      4.0
      Oct 9, 2014

      Great environment, amazing people, slow advancement

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Working on projects with real meaning in people's life. People, environment, and benefits are really great here. Feel like you make an impact on the business. Amazing work/life balance.

      Cons

      Difficult to move up the ladder. Some of the management team seems to have an elitists attitude which I think contributes to slow advancement.

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