It's not all about the perks - Anonymous employee UKG Employee Review

3.0
7 Aug 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Lots of nice people -Department trips are nice -Benefits are fantastic -High end technology within the buildings as well as the equipment employees used on a daily basis

Cons

- If you want to move to another position in the company (if it's not a mgmt level position or above) your salary will not go up for the move, so make sure your first job there is at a decent salary because you will only get minimal increases every year - Some departments within the company do not accurately reflect the culture that HR and Marketing seems to promote (People First and best companies to work for) - Some managers do not approve of the "little people" talking to someone above them. It makes it hard to gather requirements at times because you have one person getting the requirements and then passing it along to another person and then yet to another person. - There are also some areas where it's more of who you know instead of what you know. Just because someone has a higher title doesn't mean that they are qualified for that job role. - Lack of training and no direction from management for those that genuinely want to better themselves so that they can better the company

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1.0
25 June 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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