UKG reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(7,037 total reviews)

Jennifer Morgan

44% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

UKG has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 7,037 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UKG employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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7K reviews
1.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The only real positive is the 401(k) match, although there is constant concern that this benefit will eventually be reduced or eliminated. Medical and dental benefits are in line with industry standards, but employees are now paying more out of pocket. Unlimited PTO sounds great on paper, but in reality, employees often feel discouraged from taking the time off.

Cons

Since the merger, the company has gone through multiple CEOs, CTOs, CPOs, and CMOs. Leadership has become a revolving door, and with each new executive, the company continues to decline. JM, BP, and JJ have been some of the worst leaders. They appear disconnected from employees and show little concern for morale or the long-term health of the organization. Town halls are little more than scripted presentations. Leadership avoids difficult questions and only addresses topics they have prepared answers for. Employees leave with the same unanswered concerns they had going in. There is a constant feeling that Big Brother is watching. Every keystroke, every AI token, and every activity seems to be monitored. Employees live in fear of being laid off, especially after the FedEx incident and the more recent email layoffs. Employee surveys are viewed with skepticism. Very few people believe responses are truly anonymous, especially when UKG owns Great Place to Work. Most training platforms have been eliminated, making career growth nearly impossible. Professional development has become an afterthought, and employees are often expected to rely on AI instead of receiving meaningful training. There is little to no work-life balance. Jobs continue to be outsourced to India and the Philippines while the remaining employees are expected to absorb the additional workload. Meetings begin before normal business hours and frequently extend late into the evening. Support and Engineering teams are experiencing significant burnout while trying to support a product that requires substantial improvement. Employees are exhausted, customers are frustrated, and leadership continues to focus on cost-cutting instead of addressing the underlying issues.

1.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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