This one’s for Hugo - Director UKG Employee Review

1.0
Apr 12, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are none remaining. It is not the company I joined.

Cons

HUGO. He has single handedly ruined the organization. Those outside of EPIC may not be feeling the impact he has had… yet, but when customer sat continues to tank and the products being built are average at best, ERMs, sales, etc. will finally know who to blame. The best part… Hugo lays off high performers and then hires his own minions. I hope to see them all fall together because they will. For those job searching, be weary of the good reviews. HR is actively reaching out to people to have them write them. Would love to see a response from UKG on that.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
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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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