UKG reviews

The culture in Corporate IT has been described as 'toxic' and a 'difficult place to work' by some long-time employees many of who have since left or been pushed out the door. A few favored employees get the attention and resources they need to complete projects on time and then also receive rewards, recognition and promotions. I regret my decision to join Kronos. If only I had known the type of environment I was walking into, I would have made a different decision about joining Kronos.

UKG's purpose is NOT people—unless "people" refers to H&F, in which case, yes, it is! H&F wants to get its money back tenfold and will do whatever it takes to achieve that. For example, they laid off 14% of the company while hiring over 1,000 people in India in the same month. There are multiple layers of middle management whose primary role is to generate reports, make you present demos, and create even more reports—followed by yet another report explaining delays in stories and why an epic could be delayed. Leadership continues to bring in new VPs and Directors, each presented as the solution to the company's problems. These hires introduce disruptive ideas (which, of course, we’ve heard before), only to leave for new roles at other companies after a year or two. Engineers constantly struggle with poor architectural decisions. Despite raising concerns with immediate management about these issues, our feedback rarely makes it any further. This top-down company gives little weight to engineers' opinions. There's no clear direction for existing products, and priorities keep shifting without a solid strategy. Employee morale is low, and there's minimal motivation to drive progress. People are simply doing the bare minimum to get by. H&F has dismantled the great culture that Ultimate once had, and this will catch up to them. If you're interviewing and only care about salary and benefits, UKG might be a good fit. But if you're seeking innovation and growth, look elsewhere.