Gaslighting at it's finest - Team Lead UKG Employee Review

3.0
23 Feb 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits package is good - but not unique for the industry anymore.

Cons

Don't be fooled by the 'best of' lists. People First has gone out the window with the Kronos merger and the first place this is evident is in compensation. The company increased all salaries by 2% for 2021, which is horrible given that everyone's base is drastically different and this also doesn't account for even inflation. That, but is constantly pumping out articles highlighting how we had the best fiscal year ever. Just doesn't add up and adds to the feeling that we're moving further and further away from the values that brought people to Ultimate. Secondly, with the merger, a lot of opportunities opened up for organizational change and restructuring. However, these were all filled with old, white men. For a company that talks a big game about diversity and inclusion, we're not seeing that play out and managers are still dismally trained to deal with issues and formulate coherent responses.

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5.0
29 Jun 2026
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Pros

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

Cons

There have been a lot of frequent changes to adapt to.

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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