Job Insecurity and Management Issues Post-Merger - Technical Lead UKG Employee Review

1.0
24 Jul 2024
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Pros

Comprehensive Family Insurance: One of the few positives about working at UKG is the free insurance coverage for families. It's a rare benefit that provides some peace of mind.

Cons

Job Insecurity: Despite their claim of prioritizing people, UKG has a troubling practice of firing employees annually. Job security is a significant concern, especially post-merger. Lack of Direction: The management appears directionless and seems more focused on short-term profits rather than sustainable growth and employee well-being. Profit-Driven Decisions: If a customer relationship isn't immediately profitable, employees are often the ones to pay the price. This creates a stressful and unstable work environment. Post-Merger Decline: When I joined Ultimate, it was a great place to work. However, things have gone downhill since the merger with UKG. The company culture has suffered, and it's no longer the supportive workplace it once was. Overall, while the insurance benefits are great, the job insecurity and management's lack of direction make UKG a challenging place to build a long-term career.

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5.0
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Pros

Great benefits Great work-life balance Unlimited PTO 401k Match

Cons

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1.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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