Opportunity lost - Senior Software Engineer Ancestry Employee Review

2.0
16 Mar 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Nice office space Onsite Gym with personal trainers Good benefits Exciting DNA product, which is helping grow the family history side of the business Lots of great software engineers

Cons

Turnover of executive leadership has been a rough transition. I think the drive to have a good IPO outweighed employee retention. Layoffs during our best year yet. No real innovation. DNA is a great product, but overshadowed by other companies who are pushing faster. Culture has changed drastically in the last year. There are lots of disenchanted employees.

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5.0
24 Jun 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.

3.0
12 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

It’s a great product and people are customer obsessed.

Cons

Misogyny is baked in to the culture.

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