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    Dayforce

    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Dayforce is a people platform that brings together HR, payroll, workforce management, talent, benefits, planning, and analytics. Organizations use Dayforce to manage people data, payroll, time and attendance, scheduling, talent, and workforce planning. AI capabilities within the Dayforce platform help people find information, understand HR policies and pay, and complete everyday tasks. Dayforce also supports recruiting, labor forecasting, and workforce analysis, and provides tools to help…N/A
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    Dayforce
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    Dayforce
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Dayforce
    Considered Both Products
    Dayforce
    Chose Dayforce
    The impact is that everything is in one place, our team also created content in the HUB and this has been extremely helpful and useful for employees to access information as needed. This has everything from benefits information to compliance. The tool has helped employees get …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    this is a time and money saver
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    Saved time, reduced costs. Eliminated bloated suite of third party partners.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    I have not used any other systems than Dayforce.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    It’s been very helpful. With our HR and Payroll operating separately this has helped us eliminate many other steps.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    It is much easier to have access to all employee information in one place. At my other companies, we used different programs for different aspects of HR. If you needed information, you had to call people in other offices/locations to find what you were looking for. Dayforce …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    Having Payroll, HR, Time, and Benefits all in a single application with Dayforce has significantly improved efficiency and accuracy. Unlike other solutions with third-party integrations, Dayforce eliminates data silos, reduces errors, and saves time by streamlining processes, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    It has been timesaving having all in the same application as for the most part information flows over. We have had some issues using Lever being integrated into our payroll system. We have also had issues with taxation and retro adjustments. We have to manually fix them. It …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    ADP has a lot of system errors, especially on Mondays. I haven't noticed anything like that working with Dayforce. But I like that you can easily access employee's timecard via ADP, by just searching an employee and open its timecard. In case of Dayforce, you have to open …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    By having a single application we have seen an increase in our efficiency and an accuracy in our data. Our previous system had third party modules for many systems and they didn't do a good job "talking" to each other. Our data was often incorrect, charging employees the wrong …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    Not something I personally work with
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    Due to it being an all-in-one application, we are able to look at the information that is stored and make meaningful and accurate decisions based on that info instead of trying to pull information from
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    We have noticed huge time savings across a variety of processes.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    Dayforce is one of the only systems that allows us to list multiple work assignments. In the fitness industry this is crucial since most team members do multiple jobs. Having everything in one place makes our jobs as administrators so much easier. Couldn't imagine using modules …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    I have found the process to be more straightforward. When you have data flowing back and forth, you can update once and not worry about it. In the past, we had a file feed from time and attendance to payroll. The biggest problem was that when you missed that feed, you had to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    Processes flow nicely having all in one system and there is one contact (Dayforce) in case there in an issue. Once you understand how the system works, you will understand how the system flows. I have worked in another payroll system where we had to upload timecards. While it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    it works seamlessly
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    Less integration, allows for more timely processing, less errors and maintenance and creates a system to be a one stop shop.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    We don't use Ceridian benefits, so we do have to have multiple up and downstream integrations.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    I love having all the time data, benefits, and HR employee data including compensation in one system. Is wonderful when pulling reports etc.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    The single application is convenient and causes less clerical issues.
    Incentivized
    Chose Dayforce
    the ease of use in unmatched in my experience with other vendors. We are able to use Ceridian Dayforce to accomplish many goals without the need for other vendors. However, we do have other outside vendors we are required to use that we are able to integrate successfully with …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    124 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    107 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    131 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    79%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    66 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    67%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
    Features
    Dayforce
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Dayforce
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.2
    602 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Employee demographic data9.1525 Ratings
    Employment history9.2559 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.3549 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.3553 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.5502 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.5548 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.3370 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Dayforce
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    602 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pay calculation9.3588 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.0295 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.3154 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.6475 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.3574 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.3456 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.1309 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Dayforce
    Feature
    Dayforce
    9.1
    547 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Approval workflow9.4515 Ratings
    Balance details9.2529 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.6434 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Dayforce
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.3
    615 Ratings
    1% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.6586 Ratings
    Update personal information8.5599 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.7419 Ratings
    Employee recognition9.1219 Ratings
    View job history7.7492 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Dayforce
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.6
    103 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets8.6103 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Dayforce
    Feature
    Dayforce
    6.2
    601 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Report builder6.3592 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.3592 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.0416 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Dayforce
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    394 Ratings
    8% above category average
    New hire portal9.2384 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.2338 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Dayforce
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.7
    257 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Corporate goal setting8.3215 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.1236 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.6201 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.8241 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Dayforce
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.2
    283 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Performance plans8.7262 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.6225 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.4265 Ratings
    Review reminders8.4260 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.7234 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Dayforce
    Feature
    Dayforce
    8.6
    131 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools9.3104 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.2113 Ratings
    Candidate search8.2118 Ratings
    Candidate development8.6106 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Dayforce
    Feature
    Dayforce
    9.4
    302 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.7284 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.7277 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.2233 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.6265 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.0229 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.6276 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.6272 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Dayforce
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Dayforce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (641 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (89 ratings)
    Usability
    4.2
    (60 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (66 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.0
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (18 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (44 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.9
    (14 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (18 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.9
    (12 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dayforce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dayforce
    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.
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    Pros
    Dayforce
    • Payroll - it shows everything in real time and it runs quickly.
    • People - Having all employee details from the offer letter to W2 information in the same spot.
    • Dayforce Wallet: The on-demand feature is fully integrated with Timesheets and Payroll. What shows in one will be in the other.
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    Cons
    Dayforce
    • 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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dayforce
    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.
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    Usability
    Dayforce
    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.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Dayforce
    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.
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    Performance
    Dayforce
    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.
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    Support Rating
    Dayforce
    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.
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    In-Person Training
    Dayforce
    Because the training we reviewed at Insights has changed how we use the system everyday. This is a key factor in our training.
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    Online Training
    Dayforce
    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.
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    Implementation Rating
    Dayforce
    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
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dayforce
    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
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    Scalability
    Dayforce
    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.
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    Return on Investment
    Dayforce
    • 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
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