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Likelihood to Recommend
Ascentis
While the Recruiting module itself is difficult to get it the way we need, moving applicants into HR has saved us tons of time since it is fully integrated. Everything works well together and the support services teams for all modules are outstanding. Within Recruiting, there are no integrated Reference check capabilities, so it has to be done manually outside the system. With the volume of seasonal hiring we do, we simply don't have the time to do this effectively. If there was a way to run reference checks and have them flow back to the employee record in the form of an attachment for their file, it would be awesome!
HR Manager
WDSRA - Western DuPage Special Recreation AssociationRecreational Facilities and Services, 51-200 employees
BirdDogHR
It is well suited for sending out and tracking onboarding documents for new hires. It also allows for integration into the I9 system. One area of improvement would be for a mobile platform to be integrated so new hires can complete paperwork on the go on their mobile phone or tablet

Verified User
Professional in Human Resources
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesFeature Rating Comparison
Human Resource Management
Ascentis
7.1
BirdDogHR
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Employee demographic data
Ascentis
8.1
BirdDogHR
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Employment history
Ascentis
7.8
BirdDogHR
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Job profiles and administration
Ascentis
7.1
BirdDogHR
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Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
Ascentis
6.7
BirdDogHR
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Organizational charting
Ascentis
5.9
BirdDogHR
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Organization and location management
Ascentis
7.3
BirdDogHR
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Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Ascentis
6.8
BirdDogHR
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Payroll Management
Ascentis
7.5
BirdDogHR
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Pay calculation
Ascentis
8.2
BirdDogHR
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Support for external payroll vendors
Ascentis
7.5
BirdDogHR
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Benefit plan administration
Ascentis
6.9
BirdDogHR
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Direct deposit files
Ascentis
8.7
BirdDogHR
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Salary revision and increment management
Ascentis
7.3
BirdDogHR
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Reimbursement management
Ascentis
6.5
BirdDogHR
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Leave and Attendance Management
Ascentis
7.6
BirdDogHR
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Approval workflow
Ascentis
7.4
BirdDogHR
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Balance details
Ascentis
7.6
BirdDogHR
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Annual carry-forward and encashment
Ascentis
7.7
BirdDogHR
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Employee Self Service
Ascentis
7.5
BirdDogHR
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View and generate pay and benefit information
Ascentis
8.0
BirdDogHR
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Update personal information
Ascentis
8.3
BirdDogHR
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View company policy documentation
Ascentis
7.4
BirdDogHR
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Employee recognition
Ascentis
6.8
BirdDogHR
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View job history
Ascentis
7.2
BirdDogHR
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Asset Management
Ascentis
5.9
BirdDogHR
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Tracking of all physical assets
Ascentis
5.9
BirdDogHR
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HR Reporting
Ascentis
6.3
BirdDogHR
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Report builder
Ascentis
6.5
BirdDogHR
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Pre-built reports
Ascentis
6.5
BirdDogHR
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Ability to combine HR data with external data
Ascentis
5.7
BirdDogHR
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Onboarding
Ascentis
7.1
BirdDogHR
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New hire portal
Ascentis
7.3
BirdDogHR
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Manager tracking tools
Ascentis
6.8
BirdDogHR
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Performance and Goals
Ascentis
6.4
BirdDogHR
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Corporate goal setting
Ascentis
6.4
BirdDogHR
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Individual goal setting
Ascentis
6.5
BirdDogHR
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Line-of sight-visibility
Ascentis
6.2
BirdDogHR
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Performance tracking
Ascentis
6.3
BirdDogHR
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Performance Management
Ascentis
6.0
BirdDogHR
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Performance plans
Ascentis
6.2
BirdDogHR
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Performance improvement plans
Ascentis
6.2
BirdDogHR
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Review status tracking
Ascentis
6.2
BirdDogHR
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Review reminders
Ascentis
6.1
BirdDogHR
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Multiple review frequency
Ascentis
5.1
BirdDogHR
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Succession Planning
Ascentis
5.5
BirdDogHR
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Create succession plans/pools
Ascentis
5.1
BirdDogHR
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Candidate ranking
Ascentis
5.4
BirdDogHR
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Candidate search
Ascentis
6.3
BirdDogHR
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Candidate development
Ascentis
5.1
BirdDogHR
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Recruiting / ATS
Ascentis
6.9
BirdDogHR
5.6
Job Requisition Management
Ascentis
7.4
BirdDogHR
8.0
Company Website Posting
Ascentis
7.7
BirdDogHR
8.0
Publish to Social Media
Ascentis
6.7
BirdDogHR
4.0
Job Search Site Posting
Ascentis
6.8
BirdDogHR
6.0
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
Ascentis
5.8
BirdDogHR
3.0
Applicant Tracking
Ascentis
7.5
BirdDogHR
7.0
Notifications and Alerts
Ascentis
6.6
BirdDogHR
3.0
Customized Application Form
Ascentis
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BirdDogHR
7.0
Resume Management
Ascentis
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BirdDogHR
6.0
Candidate Search
Ascentis
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BirdDogHR
9.0
Collaboration
Ascentis
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BirdDogHR
7.0
Task Creation and Delegation
Ascentis
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BirdDogHR
2.0
Email Templates
Ascentis
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BirdDogHR
7.0
User Permissions
Ascentis
—
BirdDogHR
6.0
Reporting
Ascentis
—
BirdDogHR
1.0
Pros
Ascentis
- The scheduling function provides a good platform that allows employees to see what their schedule is. If multiple departments have need of their time, they can look and see availability. If none, they can negotiate with the employee's direct report to get them in. We use it to coordinate both work hours and training hours.
- It can be programmed to notify if someone clocks in/out early/late and awards points accordingly. Our frontline staff have a work requirement for in/out timeliness. It lets Managers know when and where to intervene with HR to bring this performance focus back into line.
- If there are log-in/out errors, Supervisors can easily make corrections. This is important when there are issues that might affect an employee's points.
Quality Director
Kittitas InteractiveNon-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
BirdDogHR
- Background checks - user-friendly, quick click to order
- Candidate visibility - lists candidates chronologically and logs views
- Locks notes - so you cannot edit after submitting

Verified User
Project Manager in Corporate
Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesCons
Ascentis
- NovaTime is the biggest hiccup that we've consistently encountered with Ascentis. We've encountered some of the same issues time and time again throughout our cooperative and I've opened numerous tickets and I've yet to feel like those issues have been resolved. Generally, the program will work, however, when it doesn't it creates frustration with the employee group.
- I've noticed that when NovaTime has gone down an email has now been sent out notifying the administrators. This is a positive step!
- I'm wondering if HR and payroll, can, at some point, be one of the same program. I know that with the most recent web updates it sounds like it's moving to one complete system so you don't have to go to two different spots to seek information. If that information was in one spot that would be helpful.
Human Resource Coordinator
Central Region CooperativeFarming, 51-200 employees
BirdDogHR
- Integration into an email, to log all communication in and out of ATS
- The notes time out too quickly and they don't save or log time
- Job flow is odd

Verified User
Project Manager in Corporate
Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesLikelihood to Renew
Ascentis
Ascentis 5.8
Based on 9 answers
This rating would be a 10 if it were not for some issues we have been having recently with the benefit carrier connections. The carrier connections are critical for us so how these issues are resolved will be key in our renewal decision.
Human Resources Manager
San Juan Construction, Inc.Construction, 201-500 employees
Usability
Ascentis
Ascentis 7.1
Based on 8 answers
Overall, it is fairly usable for the average user as long as he/she is at a computer, laptop or a larger tablet and has the ability to view the employee self-service webpage on an internet browser. Because it does not have an app or other mobile interfaces right now, it makes it difficult for it to be useful for most of our employee population who utilize their phones to access the internet. As for the HR professional who would be also working on this interface, it is somewhat easy as about two-thirds of the screens are fairly user-friendly and easy to navigate. Nevertheless, it still leaves about one-third of them that are not as user-friendly and would require more technical knowledge to figure out how to best use them.
IT & Marketing Coordinator
Howry Residential ServicesMental Health Care, 201-500 employees
Support
Ascentis
Ascentis 7.2
Based on 104 answers
During a transition, we had an issue where there was no one in the company who had the SQL database password, which was needed in order to pull over historical data. Ascentis technology team worked tirelessly and were able to get into the database and make a smooth transition of the data.
Vice President, HR
fepeGroupInsurance, 51-200 employees
In-Person Training
Ascentis
Ascentis 8.0
Based on 1 answer
First, to clarify our "in-person" training was done mainly through Web-X meetings and conference calls. It was the closest thing we got to as far as an "in-person" training for this software. However, for the large majority of it, this type of training worked out well. We were able to share our screens and the trainer was able to share his/her screen. We could follow along with what we were doing in our database in real time and see how different functions worked and how manipulating our information could produce different results. It was also nice in that it provided for real-time results if something hadn't been coded correctly or we were having issues as to why something wasn't working the way we thought it should be. However, it did have some downsides in that we often had to rely on a conference phone and that made it difficult to hear people on both sides. Also, sometimes the trainers had internet difficulties when working from home and that caused issues with the WebX meetings.
IT & Marketing Coordinator
Howry Residential ServicesMental Health Care, 201-500 employees
Online Training
Ascentis
Ascentis 6.0
Based on 2 answers
Ascentis HR has a number of online training videos to watch on a number of different topics. I gave it a lower rating because there is not much interactivity with the videos and it seems to cater to really only one or two learning styles. Plus, one has to be pretty motivated to go to a separate area to access the videos and then pull up a specific one to watch it and then learn. From my experience, people know that they are there, many just don't take the time and effort to go find them and actually watch them - especially since the username and password are different from their normal username and password.
IT & Marketing Coordinator
Howry Residential ServicesMental Health Care, 201-500 employees
Implementation
Ascentis
Ascentis 6.2
Based on 4 answers
It was very easy to implement, but the customization pieces should really be fleshed out in order to determine the full need of an organization at the time of implementation. I believe if a little more time was spent on the requirements, the recruiting module would not have to be customized again at a cost at a later date.
Human Resources Manager
MultiLingual Solutions, Inc.Government Administration, 201-500 employees
Alternatives Considered
Ascentis
1. Customer Service - listens to clients (per our due diligence during evaluation phase and own experience thereafter)2. System ability to interface with in-house systems. (Other vendors evaluated could not guarantee success.)3. Report Writing - prewritten + ad hoc. User-friendly. Payroll staff could write. Freeing up IT resource time. (+ Payroll more self-sufficient)4. Import/Export Capabilities. (Not all systems are equal)5. Garnishment / Third Party Check module. (Had vision from prior in-house system, this was the only vendor that had what we wanted in this area.)6. Employee satisfaction with increased payroll department efficiency and Ascentis Employee Self-Service.
Corporate Payroll Manager
Vigor IndustrialElectrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 1001-5000 employees
BirdDogHR
- Much easier to use.
- Much more efficient and organized making for easier use and more efficient use.
- Customer support is also much better as we no longer need to contact them as much. They also seem to be much more knowledgeable about their product and have one main point of contact.

Verified User
Professional in Human Resources
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesReturn on Investment
Ascentis
- By far, fewer errors in capturing information or giving information
- Easily see what benefits an employee has enrolled or declined and historical information
- Easily see what compensation an employee has had historical, or where their compensation is at currently
- Easily see what positions an employee has had within the company for how long, and why they were transferred
Employment Coordinator
Community ResourcesHospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees
BirdDogHR
- Negative - losing notes and unable to remember or refer to
- Positive - uncomplicated
- Negative - limited filter points, inefficient

Verified User
Project Manager in Corporate
Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesPricing Details
Ascentis
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
BirdDogHR
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No