An awesome set of positives, but was left with a bad taste in my mouth in the end - Software Engineer Ancestry Employee Review

3.0
Dec 2, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Awesome facility, fresh cooked meals, access to physical fitness trainers, mental health professionals, health care plans, 401k matches, annual bonuses, etc. Recent model equipment for engineering teams. Break periods during peak traffic times of the year.

Cons

Heavy LDS influence in corporate politics. Preference given to LDS members, period. Bosses who deliver a death blow of a termination notice.

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5.0
Apr 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great work life balance and free Diet Dr. Pepper.

Cons

It can take a long time for small changes.

2.0
Feb 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very remote friendly, excellent product, purpose driven work

Cons

Current CEO is an out of touch CFO that is aligned completely and only to our current PE ownership. He lives to help them extract as much wealth from Ancestry as possible before another sale. I am a primary source and can confirm every personnel decision is made with cost cutting in mind. No merit, lower bonus pay out, increased employee benefit contributions, cut benefit options, office closures, silent RIFs, removing equity from the rank and file...the beatings will continue until morale improves.

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