Dwindling benefits overshadowed by corporate bureaucracy and forced enthusiasm - Software Engineer UKG Employee Review

3.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The list of pros have been steadily dwindling year by year. While its not quite as good as in the past, UKG still has a solid benefits package. There is also a flexible office vs remote policy.

Cons

UKG is getting increasingly more bogged down in corporate bureaucracy.. even small/simple decisions now involve several meetings with far too many people involved, most of whom have no idea why they are on the meeting. At the C-suite level, they devoting most of their time chasing corporate trends and pretending that its a company that is far more nimble than they actually are (see first comment). Larger meetings are mostly 'rah rah' pep rallies involving hollow buzzwords and little information employees actually care about. Most of the people there are becoming more and more cynical and alienated but no one wants to risk voicing their concerns out of fear of getting punished with a poor review (aka the deferred death sentence). It is no longer the same company it was even just a few years ago.

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5.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
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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
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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