Great place to start. Not a forever workplace. - Designer UEGroup Employee Review

2.0
14 Nov 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Good starter job for someone just out of school. Management was great, loved the in-office environment and working in California is cool. Liked the energy of the CEO Clients were fascinating and interesting Work life balance was good for me - not sure where other designers who've left were having an issue but I never found an issue working as a UX desinger and not having time for a life.

Cons

Not really much room for growth. There are not many people at the company. Unless they create new roles there's no where for you to go. Employee retention is non-existent Felt more like an assistant in my job position than an actual employee Senior designers are more highly favored (this isn't necessarily new) but new designers aren't really given opportunity to learn The team is constantly losing people and/or people are quitting which is concerning. With the great clients we had during my tenure there, you'd think more business would be drummed up and it's not. Small team, lots of pressure and work are put on the people who work abroad and it's borderline not ok. Not sure why they keep the employees on that they do when there's no new clients coming in and when there aren't new clients coming in, the CEO has an issue with the fact that the employees aren't bringing in new business. That's YOUR job.

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5.0
1 Nov 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I originally was excited by UEG because I could make a real impact right away, working on client projects and making decisions that influence the company's direction. I loved that they trusted me with such important things, and let me take on as much as I could handle even though I was so junior at the time. It was the perfect growth opportunity to build a ton of skills really quickly. I stayed because the work was so exciting. Unlike a lot of agencies out there, UEGroup focuses on "mission critical" spaces where the user experience has a massive impact on people's lives. In one year, I worked on a brain surgery platform and a platform to program airplane sensors. Very technical, but exciting work. Beyond the impactful problem spaces, the approach at UEGroup is always evolving. We do not stick to the UX formula and instead try new methods and tools to meet the project strategy needs. Nothing is off limits and new ideas come from everyone which makes it a really fun and collaborative environment.

Cons

Could be viewed as cons depending on the type or organization you're looking for, but these are things to consider if UEGroup is the right place for you. - UEGroup works on difficult and technical problems. If you want to apply best practices to the next consumer mobile app or work on eye-catching websites, this may not be the place for you. - UEGroup expects super high-quality work. We help people get to our standards with feedback loops, but no matter your experience level, feedback can be TOUGH. As an agency, we are service providers and need to deliver the best to our clients. - If you are in this field for the money, go work at google or facebook. UEGroup pays well and has great benefits, but this is a small company so it can not compete with the salaries and stock options of the big tech of the world.

1.0
31 Oct 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Big names on your resume & portfolio Many projects in a short time span

Cons

60+ hour work weeks $30/hr pay for an associate (in 2021) Toxic management Micromanagement I'm glad to see so many negative reviews. If I could, I'd go back in time and not work here. Sure, the client names look good on a portfolio. But is it worth the 60+ hour work weeks and borderline abuse from management? Not for me. This workplace was so toxic, they had me convinced that I was terrible at my job and my degree was useless. I've now worked for amazing bosses at Fortune 500 companies and received positive performance reviews yearly in competitive environments.

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