Great company, probably better as a full-time employee - Archival Digitization Specialist Ancestry Employee Review

4.0
Oct 25, 2016
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Pros

I worked for 2.5 years part-time in the Imaging department. My managers during that time were wonderful, I felt I was fairly compensated, and there was flexibility with my university class schedule (I switched between 3 different shifts a total of 4 times with no difficulty). The holiday and summer parties were very fun and a chance to meet other employees. Free coffee, cereal, and fruit available all day, discounted meals onsite, and discounted massages available onsite once a month for each employee.

Cons

Many of the benefits that were available for part time employees I was told about during the orientation process were phased out almost right after I was hired--the one I was most excited about was the gym reimbursement, and that was no longer available to me almost immediately after hiring. I was also unable to enroll in the 401K program because for some reason you could only enroll after the age of 21.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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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.

2.0
Apr 22, 2026
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Pros

The work-life balance is pretty good. I have never had issues taking time off when I needed to. The pay and benefits are on par with other, similar jobs in the area. There are many long-time employees at the company.

Cons

The company is product-led, so leadership is more concerned with shipping new features than they are with making sure what they have already shipped works well. Restricted stock unit grants always come with a one year vesting cliff, whether an employee has worked at the company for two years or twenty years. They do not appear to trust that long-time employees will continue to stay at the company, even though they have many long-time employees.

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