Where is the revenue going to come from? - Senior Engineer Ancestry Employee Review

3.0
8 May 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Remote work. People are nice. Work-life balance is good.

Cons

The company has not hit it's revenue targets in three years and is not on track to hit their targets in 2024. So, layoffs like every other company. The problem is the core user base is rapidly aging and younger people don't care about genealogy. DNA is great, but why would you pay for multiple tests? So their is not a consistent revenue stream. So, let's throw out some wild ideas to see what sticks? Problem here is, they continue funding the bad ideas even when it is pretty obvious to everyone at the company that the idea was a bad one and their is no market fit. Overall, Ancestry is a good company. Though people tend to stay for decades (not a typo) so new ideas are not always welcome and change is next to impossible. They don't have consistent revenue and will likely continue with additional layoffs until they are net positive. Avoid if you can.

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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
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

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

Cons

Misogyny is baked in to the culture.

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