Great place to work - Senior Software Engineer Ancestry Employee Review

4.0
Jan 26, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Good co-workers, good pay and benefits, product with positive influence. Weathers macro-economic downturns well.

Cons

C-level execs always from out-of-state, most leave soon, after collecting their millions. More concerned about being woke than they should be. Not very much equity sharing.

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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.

2.0
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
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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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