Had a great run but things have changed. Not the company it once was. - Vice President UKG Employee Review

1.0
2 May 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits, culture, people, facilities are all great. Unfortunately thats not enough.

Cons

The core product is dated, anything new is bought or partnered. Management doesn't listen to constructive feedback and you are told to "get in the ultimate bubble" or you are told by the Chief People officer, "If you don't like it here, get the hell out, we don't need you." That quote was from an employee meeting. Not every people first. Too many insecure and immature leaders. Was once a great company, now just living off the past. Very improper compensation practices by senior management. Too much looking the other way when improper things take place. According to the earnings calls the last two quarters, they are struggling to hit numbers. Beginning of the end I'm afraid.

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Cons

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Pros

There was once a great company named Ultimate Software, it was destroyed by a hostile takeover from H&F, a private equity firm, and a merger with Kronos to become UKG. There are very few Pros since that time.

Cons

When this company was Ultimate Software, prior to the takeover from H&F and the merger with Kronos, it was a world class company with top shelf people. The company Motto was "People First" and they truly lived by that motto, never a layoff, great working environment and stealer benefits. Since the takeover and subsequent merger with Kronos, to become UKG this company has taken a path of "Money First", which is understandable given the greedy nature of Private Equity Firms like H&F. They have systematically closed most of the offices across the US and have been expanding their footprint in Noida India, for obvious reasons. The leadership that has been put in place by H&F is clearly focused on IPO. And we all know what that means, clean up the books and make the company look as good on paper as possible. Can you say "Lipstick on a Pig". This was once a great company when it was run by Scott and Viv but now it has gone the way of the Private Equity management and is heading for a great fall.

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