Very dangerous company. Most of the good people left. Frequent layoffs - Senior Software Engineer Ancestry Employee Review

1.0
30 Jan 2021
Recommend
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Pros

There were many earlier. Currently Blackstone acquired this company and they ruined it two big layoffs within 1 year.

Cons

Layoffs. Good people left. Not a good place to work. CEO Margo also left even though Glassdoor is showing her as CEO.

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5.0
24 Jun 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.

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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