Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sequoia Consulting Group
Score 9.9 out of 10
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The Sequoia  People Platform connects compensation, benefits, wellbeing, HR and payroll, and business protections for companies.N/A
TriNet
Score 7.1 out of 10
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TriNet provides small and medium size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR and payroll solutions tailored by industry. TriNet also offers specialized services through client access to HR representatives for advice and notifications on impactful regulatory changes.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
6.5
667 Ratings
20% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings6.5465 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings6.6502 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.3472 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings6.6559 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings5.8386 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings6.4408 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.1523 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
7.6
724 Ratings
6% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.4698 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.5221 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.6709 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.0659 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.6579 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.4356 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
6.2
464 Ratings
27% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings6.6381 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings6.0443 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.0360 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
6.9
707 Ratings
17% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.3685 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings7.5699 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.7594 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings3.7209 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.5520 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
1.0
1 Ratings
155% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
6.6
592 Ratings
14% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.8505 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.0559 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.9280 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
7.1
581 Ratings
13% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.5580 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.7358 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
4.7
96 Ratings
53% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings4.484 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings4.493 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.483 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings5.892 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
6.0
171 Ratings
28% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings6.1148 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.2140 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings4.7136 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings5.7145 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
TriNet
6.3
72 Ratings
23% below category average
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings6.267 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings4.662 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
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Ratings
TriNet
5.7
109 Ratings
32% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings4.481 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings3.365 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings5.782 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings6.188 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings5.795 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(3 ratings)
6.8
(741 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
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(0 ratings)
5.7
(51 ratings)
Usability
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6.6
(636 ratings)
Availability
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6.8
(19 ratings)
Performance
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6.8
(19 ratings)
Support Rating
-
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6.5
(722 ratings)
In-Person Training
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(0 ratings)
8.5
(6 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(8 ratings)
Implementation Rating
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(0 ratings)
2.2
(27 ratings)
Configurability
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(0 ratings)
7.9
(11 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
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(0 ratings)
8.2
(7 ratings)
Product Scalability
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8.3
(18 ratings)
Professional Services
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(0 ratings)
7.4
(5 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
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7.8
(15 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
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7.9
(15 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Sequoia Consulting Group
I believe that Sequoia Consulting Group is a one-stop-shop solution for all things related to payroll, health insurance, and paid time off. Their interface is very easy to use and the app makes it easy to access all of this information. The one downside was that employee health insurance cards were entirely digital. I personally ran into a handful of issues with this when going to appointments. It would be nice to have a physical copy of the card upon request as well!
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TriNet
For the areas I outlined previously, TriNet is the perfect solution for a young company (start up) to get 1) payroll services, 2) benefits (large offering, best rates), and support when critical issues come about and you don't have an HR Dept. The rates are the best. The people I work with are why I'd keep coming back.
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Pros
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  • Benefits Compliance for local state and city ordinances, HIPAA security, self-funding, etc
  • Program Design -- Sequoia offers innovative solutions for our benefits program including cutting-edge carriers like Level for dental and vision
  • Marketing Plans -- every renewal they market our plans to find the most competitive offers and exceed expectations to deliver the best results
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TriNet
  • Extensive variety of benefit program plan designs and partners. Something for everyone.
  • One stop shopping for all health and wellness benefits.
  • Continue to add new offerings, such as access to Salary.com at a discount and access to Carta at a discount to manage employee stock programs.
  • On top of compliance by state.
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Cons
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  • User friendly searches
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TriNet
  • Time Clock More User Friendly
  • On Staff Admin ability to assist employees is slightly less than I'd like. I don't like being told to have the employee contact for platform issues. I'd like to advocate more for my employees.
  • Expense Reimbursement better integrated with the payroll functionality.
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Likelihood to Renew
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TriNet
This is one stop shopping perse. They provide tools for Benefits and 401k. There reports are easy to read and the support given from Trinet support is awesome. Having everything in one place is best then having multiple places for things. Why change if things are working well? All the information is all there when needed.
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Usability
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TriNet
Being only 8 months into using the product there are still some things I need to learn, but I am sure as we start to use the product to it's full potential the usability score will go up. The expense interface is a little clunky to what we have used in the past, but the employees are happier that they can have their expenses direct deposited instead of getting an expense check.
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Reliability and Availability
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TriNet
We had an issue with application errors - took TriNet 5 months to fix it, mean while we had someone manually tracking and keeping up with many requests and questions about the application error which affected time off. When we were all registering for Benefits during open enrollment there were lots of bugs that caused issues with registering for benefits or being able to see what benefits were available
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Performance
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TriNet
For the most part pages load quickly. Working for a software company we understand performance is everything, even a few seconds delay can feel like a lifetime, that being said, we ran into a few times where pages didn't load, information didn't load correctly, and an influx in users (like open enrollment) cause things to slow down
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Support Rating
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TriNet
again tough to say. Our account manager - 10 most others - 6 Benefits - 5 HR support - 2 (the joke in my team is "why ask, he's just going to say "do this and then check with your legal dept.") If we have to do our own research why do we need you. Like I said, great for smaller companies that don't have an HR team. There is almost an attitude of "we are TriNet, this is how we do it, deal with it. You're in our platform now". Every client may have different needs and TriNet needs to be able to adapt to them. The new role of strong HR teams is business partners - TriNet struggles with this and seems to be stuck in old "tell you what to do", plan the Christmas party and buy cake once a month for birthdays. Its timer to move forward!
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In-Person Training
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TriNet
it's been awhile, but I recall them being helpful. I got through a lot of it and when I needed help, they can walk me through it over the phone. It's also pretty user friendly in general at a platform. I don't really know what else to type, but they came and helped me in person and also when there was something new, they came and talked to me. They have not done that since with the new model that I hate
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Online Training
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TriNet
Since this was already implemented. I have another employee briefly train me. Then Trinet rep gave me some training as needed for things that came up. For one payroll preview report I figured it could be done, but I had asked the rep to be sure. One important training was when there was an employee leaving the company.
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Implementation Rating
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TriNet
not applicable as I implementation was done 5 years ago and have no recollection of the details of the process. Above it says to skip question if not involved in the process but it will not allow me to skip it as it states explanation requitred thus making this process extremely frustrating.
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Alternatives Considered
Sequoia Consulting Group
I appreciate that Sequoia Consulting Group has a mobile app. Right now, neither Gusto nor Justworks have mobile apps which can be frustrating if you're not near your computer. I find their mobile app to be excellent and user-friendly. Conversely, I found Gusto's web app is the easiest to use compared to Sequoia's.
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TriNet
We switched from ADP to TriNet mostly because we were looking for better insurance rates. Others on my staff were doubtful as past experiences with a PEO were not great, but TriNet won the rest of my team over very easily. No one I have talked to could get even close to their insurance rates.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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TriNet
I was not part of the process
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Scalability
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TriNet
We are a small company, do we use it across departments and sites? Yes, we are all remote working, so there are as many sites as there are people. We also have our entire staff using TriNet, so every department from Accounting, Admin, HR, Development, QA, and Management are all using this. Can't say for sure how great the scalability is as we are only about 30 employees
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Professional Services
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TriNet
Not sure it was used or not as the implementation was completed before I started working for the company
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Return on Investment
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TriNet
  • I mainly used the ATS and I had to do a lot of extra work than other ATS's I have used in the past.
  • When hiring a candidate, transferring the information from the ATS to the HRIS is nil, there is a lot you have to manually put in, which can be very frustrating.
  • I like the way how I can upload a candidates resume seamlessly.
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