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Dayforce
Score 7.9 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Dayforce is a people platform that simplifies HR operations. As a unified HCMS, it delivers HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management, talent, and analytics—helping organizations boost productivity, stay compliant, and make smarter decisions with embedded intelligence and personalized experiences.
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.9
602 Ratings
0% above category average
Employee demographic data
00 Ratings
8.3525 Ratings
Employment history
00 Ratings
8.6559 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
00 Ratings
8.3549 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
00 Ratings
8.1553 Ratings
Organizational charting
00 Ratings
7.3502 Ratings
Organization and location management
00 Ratings
7.5548 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
00 Ratings
7.5370 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Dayforce
8.5
602 Ratings
6% above category average
Pay calculation
00 Ratings
9.1588 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors
00 Ratings
7.5295 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
00 Ratings
8.9154 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
00 Ratings
8.0475 Ratings
Direct deposit files
00 Ratings
9.0574 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
00 Ratings
8.5456 Ratings
Reimbursement management
00 Ratings
8.5309 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Appcast
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Ratings
Dayforce
8.4
547 Ratings
4% above category average
Approval workflow
00 Ratings
8.6515 Ratings
Balance details
00 Ratings
8.3529 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
00 Ratings
8.3434 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Dayforce
8.2
615 Ratings
1% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information
00 Ratings
8.6586 Ratings
Update personal information
00 Ratings
8.7599 Ratings
View company policy documentation
00 Ratings
7.8419 Ratings
Employee recognition
00 Ratings
8.0219 Ratings
View job history
00 Ratings
7.8492 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Appcast
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Ratings
Dayforce
8.0
103 Ratings
0% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets
00 Ratings
8.0103 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Dayforce
6.8
601 Ratings
10% below category average
Report builder
00 Ratings
7.3592 Ratings
Pre-built reports
00 Ratings
7.3592 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
00 Ratings
5.9416 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
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Dayforce
8.2
394 Ratings
3% above category average
New hire portal
00 Ratings
8.4384 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
00 Ratings
8.1338 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Dayforce
8.1
257 Ratings
2% above category average
Corporate goal setting
00 Ratings
7.5215 Ratings
Individual goal setting
00 Ratings
8.5236 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
00 Ratings
8.0201 Ratings
Performance tracking
00 Ratings
8.3241 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Dayforce
8.0
283 Ratings
2% above category average
Performance plans
00 Ratings
8.0262 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
00 Ratings
8.0225 Ratings
Review status tracking
00 Ratings
7.9265 Ratings
Review reminders
00 Ratings
8.0260 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
00 Ratings
8.1234 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Dayforce
7.7
131 Ratings
1% below category average
Create succession plans/pools
00 Ratings
8.5104 Ratings
Candidate ranking
00 Ratings
7.4113 Ratings
Candidate search
00 Ratings
7.1118 Ratings
Candidate development
00 Ratings
7.7106 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
I think Dayforce is a great option for a large and/or Global organization. I do not think it would be the best fit for a very small company or business. It really shines for enterprise organizations with multi-locations. While a small business could use it, I would say it has too many bells and whistles that might feel overwhelming to a smaller organization.
There have been a few instances of users being locked out of Ceridian due to recent upgrades. Not ideal when an employee wants to see their paystub and is suddenly have login issues.
Not the best for when an employee is transferred to another country as their employee number is locked to their SIN or SSN. And, we are required to create a new user record with a new employee number for the new country.
We are highly invested in Ceridian's Dayforce product. It give us the flexibility and scaling that our growing company needs. Its potential reaches beyond the basic HR functions to the decision making that our Management Team needs. Ceridian is always innovating the employee and employee experiences to offer cutting edge options.
I think it's very usable for the employee. I don't think it is as easy for the HR/PR admins - especially if there is an issue. There are so many setup screens that need to be looked at to try to figure out why payroll isn't calculating properly, hours aren't feeding over correctly, or benefits are not calculating properly. For the most part, they can't do their own troubleshooting. The same is true for the managers. Our managers find it cumbersome to go into make any schedule changes after the schedules have been generated.
Dayforce's high availability ensures that our HR processes are supported around the clock, which is critical for a global organization like ours. The platform is cloud-based, offering reliable access from any location at any time, allowing our employees, managers, and HR teams to stay connected regardless of time zones or geographic locations. This level of availability ensures that payroll processing, employee self-service, and real-time data access continue uninterrupted, even during peak periods or unforeseen disruptions. The system’s robust infrastructure minimizes downtime, which is vital for operations that span multiple regions. Additionally, having a centralized platform that’s always available helps keep our teams aligned, ensures compliance, and facilitates timely decision-making across all our locations.
We haven't noticed any slow-down due to the integration of Dayforce WFM with our Ceridian HPL products (HRIS and Payroll). The new HTML view of the timesheets don't load as quickly as the old Silverlight view - however, we have gotten used to the change.
Most of the time the support is great; it's not always super efficient but I always get the help I need. Occasionally it takes a lot longer than we had hoped or get conflicting responses. We had one ticket recently where we were told we would have to pay the service team to support us on the project and then another person called the next day with the solution to our query and was able to find a solution easily. Generally, though, the response is great and they either walk me though how to do something via a Zoom Meeting or they email step-by-step instructions on how to do it and say if I have questions we can set up a meeting to discuss further.
The courses are very interactive and informative. There are classes for every topic, which allows you to make the most of the system. There are also some "go at your own pace" course which is a great option for a busy schedule.
Have a strong internal team. Communicate with your implementation team - they are there to make it work for you. Take the time to really think about how you want the system to work for you - in some cases, you may need to rethink your own business practices to see if you are working harder when the system could do it for you
I can't speak much to how it would be if we had all of these features separately since I started with Dayforce all being integrated and have no other experience, but having it all in one place has made the completion of all of these HR tasks seamless. We can direct all of our energies into the same system, and it makes it easier to field employee inquiries and to troubleshoot when we need to
Overall, we are extremely happy with the Dayforce WFM module. Our biggest pain point is concerning the twice annual software upgrades - which is the only reason I haven't rated them as a '10'. Because every customer is configured differently, the upgrades can sometimes have adverse effects on our current configured policies/rules. And although they roll-out the upgraded version in a test environment several weeks before go-live, not all testing is accurate in that environment. Some issues do not present themselves until you are working with live punches.
Performance Reviews/Comp used to be handled via paper and tracking/reporting was a nightmare - having all of that in the system is so much more efficient and provides huge ROI
Our organization used to have big problems with hiring managers going rogue and hiring positions that aren't approved by Finance - we built an approval workflow in the system that triggers before any req is approved which has completely solved this problem
Dayforce Wallet has been a huge perk for our employees - it's heavily used and our crew love it