Supportive peers but struggling with management and pay issues - Software Engineer Findmypast Employee Review

3.0
30 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Good culture of peers who are willing to help, and can create a good environment if you're lucky enough to be with a good team - Decent pension benefits - Monthly Mental health switch off hour

Cons

- Since DCT has 'taken over' it seems like Findmypast has lost its vibrancy and personality, rarely do we have a say in things. - HR has been swallowed by DCT. The CEO has been changed for a couple of months now and hasn't even been updated on Glassdoor. - Communication could be handled better from middle management to the senior/mid devs. - Rarely any progression/pay increases, a measly 2% every year is not going to cut it unfortunately - Some cases of bullying/pushing out of individuals by some middle management.

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5.0
23 May 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great people, benefits, and projects.

Cons

In a space that I, and most young people, don't have a personal interest in (genealogy).

1
1.0
12 Oct 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

All work is on the computer.

Cons

When three of the top management left all at once and replaced with incompetent management the morale has gone into free fall. At first I thought it was a communication problem between the UK and the US but after reading comments from employees from the UK I seems it is a company wide problem. Its a real shame, because I like the mission of the company.

5
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