Kronos: lost in the woods - Senior Software Engineer UKG Employee Review

1.0
30 Oct 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Work life balance - Vacation time - Compensation is withing the norm for the industry - Parking is becoming more and more available as positions are eliminated - An overly complicated code base that will keep engineers employed for decades

Cons

- Highly political work environment with a great deal of back stabbing - The organization is lost technically without any real leadership - Most talented resources are wasted - Product Management hasn't a clue about technology - Scrum implementation is pure torture - Middle management behaves like a pack of wolves - Upper Management is clueless - Product quality has become abysmal - The engineering buildings are a dump - Not enough power to actually run their own IT infrastructure

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1.0
10 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Working from home and the benefits are okay, but not really any different from those in most other organizations.

Cons

Too many managers are ill-informed about how much work there is to complete. Too many meetings pull employees away from work, yet they are chastised for work-life balance. I do not want to miss a deadline, so I work extra hours but don't report them. Processes seem to change daily. People-first is all but forgotten. Customer service is the unsung hero, carrying the weight of the world but often overlooked. Unrealistic classroom times leave little to no time for Q&A. There are manager pets and clicks in the organization. "Ohana" (meaning Family) is a joke. Do not share innovations with others; they are often stolen by others who will take accolades and credit for themselves. There are egotistical managers who could use a lesson in humility. Growth is nearly impossible. Personal review is a waste of my time. The manager is going to override my ratings with their own. Just give me my review and let's get on with it. It's been all downhill since the merge. Layoffs are a constant worry.

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