Company that has changed dramatically over the years - Anonymous employee UKG Employee Review

1.0
May 24, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Aron Ain is charismatic and caring, and the product is solely needed in the marketplace. There have been many opportunities over the years to get to the next level, and the company and development organization has succeeded in many cases. They pay very very well (or have done so in the past), so keep you there via golden handcuffs. I think that the company will continue to do well for some time, if you can stomach the current management and the culture. New employees who've known worse love this.

Cons

Bain Capital came in over two successive years and gave upper management direction that was accepted without sufficient questioning. The company had a great team culture where employees helped each other succeed for many years. After 'operational' improvements instigated by Bain findings, where a good profit was not enough - they had to get a great profit - layoffs and outsourcing began in earnest. Highly political upper management replacements were made across the organization, especially in Dev and Products, adding individuals who 'managed up' the organizational chain w/out the balance of looking out for the employees under them. Good people who cared started leaving in droves, and it was merely seen as natural evolution, and getting rid of old baggage. Communications changed and the culture evolved to 'individuals out for themselves' - no longer a team effort. And I can't believe that Kronos is still being voted one of the top companies to work for. What has changed in the world that this type of culture is touted as one of the best?

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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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