Our Purpose is Profits - Sales Executive UKG Employee Review

2.0
Jul 17, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Culture of Authenticity, top sales folks make a lot of money

Cons

They restructured, added more staff (shrinking sales territories), and then, six months later, laid off 14% of the workforce via email. UKG lacks a clear identity or value proposition, leaving everyone scrambling without direction trying to hit an insane quota (highest in the industry by far). No one could clearly explain what sets UKG apart. Clients endure miserable implementations, and the only positive references come from folks that went live pre merger. I was aggressively recruited, leaving a well-paying job behind. "You'll always leave money on the table with a career change, but you'll make plenty here." Don't be fooled. Few people meet their quotas or make their OTE in the SDM/BDM space. Those who do succeed often sell above their segment and are praised for it on team calls, but if you try to do the same, you are required to pass the deal to another team.

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5.0
Jul 24, 2026
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Pros

fantastic leadership, work, flexibility and benefits

Cons

a large company that sometimes operates as a startup, but I prefer that.

1.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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