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    UKG Ready

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AThe UKG Ready® software suite is a centralized HCM solution designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It automates and streamlines HR, payroll, benefits, time, talent, and scheduling processes. UKG Ready's suite of tools offer actionable insights while helping to ensure compliance. Using AI, it draws on work, people, and culture data to boost efficiency and productivity. For example, UKG Ready streamlines core HR functions by centralizing…N/A
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    UKG Ready
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    UKG Ready
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    UKG Ready
    Considered Both Products
    UKG
    Chose UKG Ready
    UKG Ready is certainly one of the better HR systems i have used, but it is a lot to administrate from a system set up and customisation perspective. Allow a lot of time in the first 18 months to really develop the platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    BambooHR could not allow student workers to clock in/out at different jobs in different departments.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    When I started working for the company, we used Paylocity for employee use. Like clocking in and out, doing our training, seeing all the people on your team, and more. I have to say UKG is easier than Paylocity. Clocking in and out is easier, and when you have a training …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    Paylocity has been the best system I have used to date. ADP's modules do not communicate well with each other. Paycom is ok but does not compare to the ease of use with Paylocity.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    UKG had a great deal of built in functionality for the organization.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    we use Spectrum for all of our accounting purposes. we integrate Spectrum with UKG Ready. UKG Ready houses all of the employee data and pushes it to Spectrum.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    We selected UKG Ready mostly for the robust reporting and the mobile app's similarity to the web navigation. We also preferred the ability to customize the onboarding for new hires to improve their experience before they started and on their first day. We also felt that, for …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    UKG Ready is more user friendly and appears more professional. The reporting is also much better with UKG Ready.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    We used Rippling, the switch was well warranted and UKG Ready seems well-received.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    It has more features than other HR platforms we have used.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    Similar, best price UKG.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    UKG Ready is much more user friendly. We like the functionality of the platform and look. Visually, it is more appealing to our employees. The pre-built reports have been great, and the ability to create or modify them to our needs is appreciated and easy to navigate, making …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    I have not involved in the decision making.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    Timeclock Plus

    Previously it took multiple products for time management and payroll processing, and then additionally a third for tax payments.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    I was not present for the decision for the implementation of UKG Ready. I was however present for the changeover, and UKG Ready is so much more robust and clean in terms of reporting and payroll processing. APS is delightfully simple, and I miss it for its time and processing …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    more mobile capabilities that work better with a construction workforce
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    UKG Ready by far exceeds Paycom's functionality and customer service.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    Cbiz has an email you send for a ticket and they have been taking more than 2 days to reply-and in some cases a week. it's difficult to keep operating that way.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    UKG is much easier to use and customize for our business needs. I enjoy that the time piece is directly connected with the payroll function. This is something that we didn't see when working with Paylocity. There was a manual time data upload that we needed to process into the …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    I had limited exposure to UKG Pro but it was also fairly complicated to use belt for audit readiness, but it also had much more expensive capabilities which in comparison or superior service. namely was much more user-friendly, but it wasn’t as good of a platform from a …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    We currently use Paycom and are extremely dissatisfied with the lack of functionality and poor customer service. Rippling and ADP were other vendors we evaluated who performed well and offer a lot of functionality but we decided UKG was the best fit for our needs now and to …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    particularly because of time keeping, time cards, cut off and rounding time clock ins and out
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    84%
    Would buy again
    163 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    138 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    173 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    75%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    91 Answers
    Features
    UKG Ready
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of UKG Ready
    Feature
    UKG Ready
    7.7
    265 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Employee demographic data8.8236 Ratings
    Employment history8.2227 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.1231 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.5214 Ratings
    Organizational charting5.8176 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.7202 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.1173 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of UKG Ready
    Feature
    UKG Ready
    8.2
    257 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Pay calculation9.0237 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.8144 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.1130 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.8191 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.0200 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.3180 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.48 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of UKG Ready
    Feature
    UKG Ready
    8.1
    232 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Approval workflow8.2214 Ratings
    Balance details7.6222 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.5191 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of UKG Ready
    Feature
    UKG Ready
    8.1
    245 Ratings
    2% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.5226 Ratings
    Update personal information8.4233 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.7193 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.88 Ratings
    View job history8.0200 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of UKG Ready
    Feature
    UKG Ready
    7.9
    94 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets7.994 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of UKG Ready
    Feature
    UKG Ready
    7.7
    246 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Report builder8.0241 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.8241 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.413 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of UKG Ready
    Feature
    UKG Ready
    7.4
    174 Ratings
    8% below category average
    New hire portal7.7173 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.1145 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of UKG Ready
    Feature
    UKG Ready
    7.8
    110 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Corporate goal setting8.68 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.1102 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.310 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.3108 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of UKG Ready
    Feature
    UKG Ready
    7.8
    136 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance plans7.7124 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.6111 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.9121 Ratings
    Review reminders8.0127 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.9111 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of UKG Ready
    Feature
    UKG Ready
    7.7
    57 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools7.548 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.530 Ratings
    Candidate search7.935 Ratings
    Candidate development7.930 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of UKG Ready
    Feature
    UKG Ready
    7.8
    140 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.0121 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.4116 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.889 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.996 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.891 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.2121 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.8129 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    UKG Ready
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.3 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
    UKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (293 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (176 ratings)
    Availability
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (75 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (11 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.2
    (137 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    3.0
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    UKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    UKG
    UKG Ready is perfect for large or complex businesses who need completely customisable people management systems that are adapted to them (rather than the other way around). If you can think of a workflow, UKG Ready can probably do it, but everything takes time to build and there isnt a lot of support for that. If you have the resources, get someone to build and implement it for you. What you will struggle with is that there is not enough support tools or videos about how to use all the customisation features and you get stuck in all sorts of rabbit holes trying to figure out what controls what
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    Pros
    UKG
    • The mobile app experience is terrific. Once the employees figured out the navigation, they now prefer the app over the web version. The app mirrors the web version, although the navigation is somewhat compressed due to the mobile view. Other than that, the tools in the app work exactly as the web.
    • Reporting - there hasn't been a time when I couldn't run a report on the information I needed. And the reports dashboard is very robust - my most important reports were already built in the system. I saved so much time because I didn't have to cobble together the data from multiple reports or contact support to build the report for me.
    • Community page - I log into UKG's Community page daily. I learn so much from experienced UKG users and the UKG moderators are quick to provide answers and best practices. When I have a question about how to use a feature in UKG Ready, my first stop is the Community - I almost always find what I need without the need to submit a ticket/case or call Support. When I can't find what I need using Community, I can trust that Support will be responsive and helpful. For example, I needed help learning how our onboarding process was configured and submitted a case for assistance. The representative scheduled multiple meetings with me to help me not only navigate the onboarding setup but also to teach me how to revise the associated workflows and test the changes. I was also able to ensure our onboarding was set up correctly as well as modify it as needed.
    • Employee Self-Service - Once employees were trained to find their HR Actions tool, they quickly adapted to submitting their requests through UKG Ready rather than asking for help from an admin. Now, they readily submit change requests to update their direct deposit, address, and withholding. Sure, they still need a little help from time to time, but employees are initiating these changes without the need for payroll or HR to chase down signatures or paperwork.
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    Cons
    UKG
    • Custom reporting is not intuitive
    • Learning and training is poor and has not provided our team with a way to approach our problems in a cost-effective and meaningful way
    • Consistent glitches in some areas result in errors that persist through multiple payrolls despite a thorough review of all settings
    • Reports don't live in the same place, multiple types of reports exist in multiple places with little explanation of the difference. We often build custom reports only to have them disappear or have to spend a long time trying to find them.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    UKG
    We plan to renew our support and use of UKG Ready each year unless it becomes unavailable or the district seeks another vendor. As of now, there are no plans to changes vendors. The district staff is now familiar with using UKG. Another vendor will need to meet the same expectations we have come to enjoy with using UKG
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    Usability
    UKG
    UKG is Easy to use. as an employee i can easily clock in and out. i can find my next pay day on the first page. it allows me to see requested PTO on the calendar and shows my available hrs. UKG allows me to easily see my paycheck information and worked hrs.
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    Reliability and Availability
    UKG
    The system seems very stable. Being hosted in the cloud, we are vulnerable to internet speeds and busy times. The system has been down a couple times over the 3 months we have been live, but Kronos resolved the issues very quickly. To have access from a desktop, tablet, time clock, or phone app is one of the best features....users have almost NO REASON they can't clock in.
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    Performance
    UKG
    We were always told that Kronos was the best, but there are reports that we got out of ADP and other payroll providers that we cannot get out of Kronos. One example is a report of Productive/Non-productive hours by department. We also need the dollar amount associated with the hours. This is information that is required on our cost report and we were told that that report is unavailable. It is very frustrating when I can't get what I need.
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    Support Rating
    UKG
    If I was only rating support itself that would be a 10. Every support case I have entered has been addressed efficiently and with the desired result. On the implementation and transition to support there were multiple issues that those doing the implementation or transition could not answer or workflows and various settings left undone only to be discovered later. We implemented 3 different modules and the expertise we got for each one varied widely.
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    In-Person Training
    UKG
    Our in-person training was a hybrid. Live online training with an instructor. They were very knowledgeable of the product & the area they were training on. I asked several specific questions and if they didn't know the answer immediately they followed up after class.
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    Online Training
    UKG
    Pretty good online training, you have many how to options and can watch them several times. It can be hard at times to dig through the amount of data online but can usually find what you are looking for. Also you can download documentation for setting up the profiles and policies.
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    Implementation Rating
    UKG
    Make sure the people who are doing the build have extensive knowledge on employment law and asking the right questions. I would bet that the people who helped with our builds did not read any of our employment contracts or ordinances; and when I asked questions about how other companies handled certain basic dictates from federal employment laws, they didn't have any idea what FMLA, FLSA, etc were.
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    Alternatives Considered
    UKG
    UKG Ready is much more user friendly. We like the functionality of the platform and look. Visually, it is more appealing to our employees. The pre-built reports have been great, and the ability to create or modify them to our needs is appreciated and easy to navigate, making changes and saving different views for reports.
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    Scalability
    UKG
    Thus far we are able to add as many users as necessary, implement 3 different bargaining units, 5 different types of user groups. Very flexible.
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    Return on Investment
    UKG
    • The system has allowed us to understand what goes into background vendors and helped us transition in a troubled time.
    • The system has allows us to move forms to custom forms vs using Docusign.
    • The system has helped us cut back on paper usage and storing folders.
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    UKG Ready Screenshots

    Screenshot of the employee mobile interface.Screenshot of trust index survey results.Screenshot of the manager dashboard.Screenshot of payroll analytics.