Thread regarding UKG / Ultimate Kronos Group / Ultimate Software Group Inc. layoffs

What happened to People First?

I was laid off by UKG after survivng an earlier round of layoffs... and now apparently there's been ANOTHER round on 10/6.... I honestly don't know what is going on with this company anymore. When the earlier layoffs happened our team wasn't included and I thought maybe we were finally safe... then two months later I walked into a meeting with HR and was told I was being laid off. No actual explanation... nothing.

And now I'm reading about even more people losing their jobs. Some employees are saying around 250 were affected this time, although I've also seen someone mention 120+... so who knows what the actual number is. What makes this soooo frustrating is how little information seems to be getting out about these layoffs... people are finding out from coworkers, texts and internal groups instead of any real communication.

From what others are reporting, the latest cuts hit Sales, Global Alliance, Post Live, Benefits Administration, BI, IT and even the Ready product support teams... Seriously???? Apparently some of the Ready employees are being kept until February to finish their work before their separation. Imagine knowing you're losing your job but still being expected to work through year end... and from what one person reported, some employees didn't even learn what their transition duties would be from management. They found out from coworkers.

And then the VERY NEXT DAY after people were laid off... employees reportedly received an email welcoming a new VP of Customer Success. After laying off customer facing employees???? You really cannot make this stuff up.

There is also a lot of discussion about work being moved to India and the Philippines. Some employees are saying they personally trained people overseas who are now getting promoted while they're watching their own teams disappear... I don't know how widespread that is, but it's certainly raising questions about what the long term plan is for US employees.

What happened to the whole "People First" thing at UKG??? Because after everything I've experienced and everything others are reporting, that slogan just sounds ridiculous now. I don't even believe these layoffs are necessarily about performance... it feels like salary, visibility and who management wants to keep are what really matter.

I'm trying to move on from my own layoff but seeing all these additional cuts makes me wonder when this is actually going to stop... There were layoffs earlier this year, then August / September, and now October. At what point does this stop being called restructuring and just become the normal way UKG operates????

I'm curious whether others at UKG were impacted by the October 6 layoffs, particularly in Ready, Sales, Post Live, Global Alliance and BI. Is the 250 number accurate? Are jobs really being moved to India and the Philippines? And does anyone know whether more layoffs are planned before the end of 2026?

#Layoffs #Offshoring #Restructuring #Communication #CorporateCulture
by Anonymous
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@OP I was laid off as well, earlier. May their board rot in he-l.

by Happy away from UKG
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Post ID: @4pc+1m4rra55t

@1js Unbelievably tacky move from management. Somehow not as bad as the live stream we all got to watch of the CEO in a palatial Manhattan office in the sky the month prior. It’s like a big stupid game of “pretend we are still a healthy and successful company” while the rounds of layoffs are relentless. CEO = Clown

by Anonymous
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@1kt honestly, it's just sad that the financial well-being of families is at risk, and they continue to make poor financial choices. UKG is a shell of the company that it once was.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @1q3+1m4rra55t

@1js And don’t forget the new putting green that was created in front of he Lowell office! Yes, you read that correctly - All the Lowell employees who got laid off got to walk past it while carrying their personal stuff to their cars.

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @1kt+1m4rra55t

Got to love seeing the layoffs last week and now the entire global marketing and sales teams are in Vegas right now for sales kickoff aka an all expense paid week of partying

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @1js+1m4rra55t

I was let go over a year ago, and it took a while to get my footing back. I’m so much happier where I am now. UKG is all sizzle and no steak. They have a fake-it until you make-it approach to business. A ruthless private equity firm calls the shots, and phony agnostic puppets in their offices execute the orders, This place lost its soul years ago.

by F-KG
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Where you given a severance package?

by Anonymous
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Post ID: @jw+1m4rra55t

India and the Philippines are legit. I’ve even seen some Eastern European countries sprinkled in but not at the level of India or Philippines. The whole people first motto I think was out once they did the rebrand last year. The executives that are leaving on their own are leaving because they know stuff coming. Not sure what the end game is in terms of restructuring, but we def have more. I think a lot of it has to do with getting rid of teams for products they don’t really want invest money in anymore. Keeping your job these days though isn’t fun though, you’re technically taking a pay cut if you think about it. If you’re making $80K a year and then you’re picking up the job of two people eliminated, then you’re getting that $80k for three people, not just you. If they really drop the healthcare or 401k benefit, then I think you’ll see a lot of people leave on their own.

by Anonymous
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