UKG…The purpose is not people. - Team Lead UKG Employee Review

1.0
24 Mar 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Definitely the people. The benefits are good (for now).

Cons

The CEO is archaic forcing everyone back into the office 3 days a week. The majority of us working from home are getting the job done and instead of weeding out those who are not, they punish those that do!! There have been layoffs all the while hiring more people. The benefits are good now but will be changing based on the survey we received. The higher ups only care about profit. No longer does this company care about its employees. They are no longer transparent. There’s no more trust. Managers are not able to be free to think on their own as they are too afraid of losing their jobs. This company is going to hell in a hand basket!! The two stars are for the people and the benefits now. I’m no longer proud to work here. I’m actually ashamed. Two great companies totally destroyed by the new CEO.

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1.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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