Engineering/Product in sheer chaos - Product UKG Employee Review

3.0
Mar 11, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Love the company - great benefits and the really do a lot to take care of employees

Cons

The Eng/prod is sheer chaos! Over the last few years this power of the organization has really taken a nose dive. Leadership is very out of touch and we have a new initiative every week it seems…many that clash with each other and all are give deadline with little to no guidance. So every team is doing their own thing and causing more issues. Oh and we are not allowed to let any scheduled work to slip. Very sad…used to work like a well oiled machine and now the burnout and frustration is at an all time high …but product leadership seems to think if we can’t take it good riddance.

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UKG Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide some insight on your experience here so far. We are happy to hear about the things you love about UKG, and we are always looking for ways we can improve. We’ll be sure to share your feedback with the appropriate teams and work to create a 5-star experience for everyone. Please come back to leave another review in one year and let us know how we’ve progressed!

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Pros

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Cons

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