Overview
What is Namely?
Namely offers a cloud-based HR platform for integrated core and specialized HR services, including time and employee performance management and onboarding processes.
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Popular Features
- Update personal information (140)8.282%
- View job history (134)7.373%
- Employment history (138)7.171%
- Organizational charting (134)4.747%
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Pricing
Namely Now
$9
Entry-level set up fee?
- Setup fee required
Offerings
- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Starting price (does not include set up fee)
- $9 per month
Features
Human Resource Management
Organizing, tracking and providing instant access to critical employee data, job profiles, transfers, promotions, and benefits information.
- 6.6Employee demographic data(132) Ratings
Administrators have the ability to enter detailed demographic data for each employee.
- 7.1Employment history(138) Ratings
Employment history is the ability to track previous positions held.
- 7Job profiles and administration(30) Ratings
Job profiles and descriptions can be created and edited.
- 7Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.(132) Ratings
Employee move workflow provides the ability to move employees to different positions and apply pay raises.
- 4.7Organizational charting(134) Ratings
Organizational charting is the ability to create hierarchical charts.
- 5.7Organization and location management(129) Ratings
Organization and location management allows employees to be managed across multiple geographical locations.
- 6.2Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)(82) Ratings
Compliance capabilities ensure full compliance with federal workplace regulations by capturing required data in central database.
Payroll Management
Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.
- 8.8Pay calculation(111) Ratings
Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.
- 6.9Support for external payroll vendors(53) Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors is the ability to integrate with 3rd-party payroll services.
- 7Off-cycle/On-Demand payment(57) Ratings
Provide employees access to wages accrued during the pay period before the end of the pay cycle.
- 6.9Benefit plan administration(109) Ratings
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
- 8.3Direct deposit files(113) Ratings
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
- 5.3Salary revision and increment management(100) Ratings
Salary revision is the ability to modify individual employee pay.
- 7Reimbursement management(57) Ratings
Reimbursement management provides cash reimbursement for employee expenses related to business travel or other.
Leave and Attendance Management
Streamlines communication between HR and employees and facilitates efficient management of employee leave including requisitions, approvals, balance calculation, and annual carry-forward.
- 7.2Approval workflow(121) Ratings
Approval workflow is the process for approving employee paid time-off requests.
- 7.5Balance details(116) Ratings
Balance details is automatic updating of paid time-off balance to reflect time taken.
- 8.3Annual carry-forward and encashment(95) Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment enables unused paid time-off days to be carried forward to new year, or paid in cash.
Employee Self Service
Employee portal allowing employees to view and update their personal information.
- 7.9View and generate pay and benefit information(129) Ratings
Employees can view pay and benefit data and print pay stubs.
- 8.2Update personal information(140) Ratings
Employees can update personal profile with change of address, dependents, or other personal data.
- 7View company policy documentation(127) Ratings
Employees can review company handbook, and corporate policy documents.
- 7.3Employee recognition(116) Ratings
thank a team member
- 7.3View job history(134) Ratings
Employees can view all positions held at the company.
Asset Management
Maintaining a record of assets such as laptops, pagers, cell phones, etc. issued to employees. Record typically includes asset type, number, serial number and date of issuance.
- 5.7Tracking of all physical assets(53) Ratings
Tracking of track laptops, pagers, phones, and other company equipment.
HR Reporting
Pre-built and custom reports, and integration with external data.
- 7.4Report builder(117) Ratings
Report builder allows custom reports to be created using a GUI.
- 7.7Pre-built reports(112) Ratings
Pre-built reports is the provision of a variety of canned reports on employee retention, and other key metrics.
- 5.8Ability to combine HR data with external data(74) Ratings
Ability to bring data from external systems like CRM and combine with HR data.
Onboarding
Employee onboarding is the process of orienting new hires to the social and performance aspects of their jobs so that they are able to function in their new roles as quickly as possible.
- 7.4New hire portal(110) Ratings
New hire portal eliminates printing and mailing with a personalized portal of all required reading, corporate information, and all forms and other paperwork, online.
- 5.6Manager tracking tools(85) Ratings
Tracking tools allow hiring managers to check status on individual hires for all onboarding activities.
Performance and Goals
Goal alignment is the practice of ensuring that all employees have clearly defined goals in support of the overall corporate strategy.
- 6Corporate goal setting(86) Ratings
Corporate goal setting is the ability to define corporate goals, and/or vision statements in the system.
- 4.6Individual goal setting(94) Ratings
Individual goal setting is the ability to define individual goals that align to organizational and subordinate goals.
- 4.2Line-of sight-visibility(72) Ratings
Line-of-sight visibility is the provision of line-of sight visibility for each goal to see how goals support overall corporate objectives.
- 5Performance tracking(89) Ratings
Performance tracking allows managers to track individual progress against goals as a component of overall performance.
Performance Management
Performance management is the process of ensuring employees meet pre-determined objectives and goals through regular check-ins and appraisals.
- 5.2Performance plans(96) Ratings
Supervisors have ability to build individual performance plans including, goals, competencies, etc..
- 3.6Performance improvement plans(68) Ratings
Supervisors can track disciplinary actions such as performance improvement plans.
- 6.5Review status tracking(95) Ratings
Supervisors can monitor and track review status completion with dashboard showing milestones and status.
- 6.3Review reminders(98) Ratings
System can generate reminders to ensure review completion timeliness.
- 5.4Multiple review frequency(85) Ratings
System supports multiple review types including annual, quarterly mid-year and anniversary reviews.
Succession Planning
Succession planning is the identification and development of internal employees with the potential to fill key business leadership positions in the company.
- 5.6Candidate search(21) Ratings
Candidate search provides search capabilities for potential candidates based on attribute or other profile data.
Recruiting / ATS
Recruiting or Applicant Tracking Software is software used to manage the recruitment process electronically by handling job postings, applicant status, resume management, etc.
- 7.9Job Requisition Management(5) Ratings
Job Requisition Management – Job requisition management is the ability to create jobs quickly and easily
- 7.5Company Website Posting(5) Ratings
Software allows postings to be displayed on the company website
- 7.5Publish to Social Media(5) Ratings
Software provides ability to publish postings to social media sites
- 8.2Job Search Site Posting(5) Ratings
Software provides ability to publish postings to top job search sites
- 7.7Duplicate Candidate Prevention(5) Ratings
Duplicate candidate prevention prevents candidates already in the system from being added
- 8Applicant Tracking(5) Ratings
Applicant tracking allows recruiters to assign applicants to various stages so others can see status at a glance
- 8.2Notifications and Alerts(6) Ratings
Notifications and reminders inform you of tasks to be completed
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What is Namely?
Namely provides technology, people, and services to small to mid-sized businesses (50-1000 employees) through end-to-end HCM solutions including HR, benefits, and payroll. With Namely, there’s a specific solution for everyone.
Namely Now offers small-businesses an HCM including payroll and HR at a budget conscious price. For growing companies, the company offers Namely Plus which includes payroll and HR, talent, time, and other tools to engage and enrich their employees. For companies looking to free up more time internally for strategy, Namely offers Namely Plus People, including managed Payroll and Benefits. And for the business who wants to expand while minimizing risk and liability, Namely offers the white-glove comprehensive PEO solution, Namely Complete.
Namely Features
Human Resource Management Features
- Supported: Employee demographic data
- Supported: Employment history
- Supported: Job profiles and administration
- Supported: Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
- Supported: Benefits information
- Supported: Organizational charting
- Supported: Organization and location management
- Supported: Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Payroll Management Features
- Supported: Pay calculation
- Supported: Support for external payroll vendors
- Supported: Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
- Supported: Payroll history for each employee
- Supported: Benefit plan administration
- Supported: Direct deposit files
- Supported: Payroll tracking and auditing
- Supported: Salary revision and increment management
- Supported: Reimbursement management
- Supported: Statutory form management
Leave and Attendance Management Features
- Supported: Approval workflow
- Supported: Email notifications
- Supported: Balance details
- Supported: Travel absence management
- Supported: Annual carry-forward and encashment
Employee Self Service Features
- Supported: Employee login
- Supported: View and generate pay and benefit information
- Supported: Update personal information
- Supported: Request time off
- Supported: View job history
- Supported: View company policy documentation
- Supported: View company news and information
- Supported: Employee recognition
Asset Management Features
- Supported: Tracking of all physical assets
- Supported: Asset issue and transfer management
- Supported: Asset return
- Supported: Warranty and after-sales status maintenance contract tracking
HR Reporting Features
- Supported: Report builder
- Supported: Pre-built reports
- Supported: Ability to combine HR data with external data
Integration with other HR capabilities Features
- Supported: Additional HR capabilities (talent management, LMS, etc.) supplied by same vendor
- Supported: Additional HR capabilities (talent management, LMS, etc.) supplied by different vendor
Performance Management Features
- Supported: Performance plans
- Supported: Performance improvement plans
- Supported: Review status tracking
- Supported: Review reminders
- Supported: Multiple review frequency
Succession Planning Features
- Supported: Candidate search
Onboarding Features
- Supported: New hire portal
- Supported: Manager tracking tools
Performance and Goals Features
- Supported: Corporate goal setting
- Supported: Individual goal setting
- Supported: Line-of sight-visibility
- Supported: Performance tracking
Recruiting / ATS Features
- Supported: Job Requisition Management
- Supported: Company Website Posting
- Supported: Publish to Social Media
- Supported: Job Search Site Posting
- Supported: Duplicate Candidate Prevention
- Supported: Applicant Tracking
- Supported: Notifications and Alerts
Additional Features
- Supported: HR Analytics
- Supported: Compliance Database
- Supported: Learning Management
- Supported: Live Compliance Advisors
- Supported: Anonymous Employee Reporting
- Supported: Time Management
- Supported: Time Tracking
- Supported: Mobile App for Employee Self-Service
- Supported: Benefits Enrollment Wizard
- Supported: Open API
- Supported: Managed Payroll Services
- Supported: Managed Benefits Services
- Supported: PEO
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Namely Integrations
- JazzHR
- Greenhouse
- Jobvite
- Slack
- Replicon Time & Attendance
- Lever
- Breezy HR
- The Applicant Manager (TAM)
- Workable
- JobScore
- Comeet
- ATS OnDemand
- Trakstar Hire
- Mineral by Mitratech
- LinkedIn Talent Hub
- Adobe Acrobat Sign
- NetSuite ERP
- The Okta Identity Cloud
- OneLogin by One Identity
- BetterCloud
- Fond
- Bonusly
- Kazoo
- Seismic Learning
- Litmos
- Absorb LMS
- Culture Amp
- Lattice
- Small Improvements
- 15Five
- Curo
- Justworks Hours, now part of Justworks
- Human Interest
- Workato
- Zapier
- Pingboard
- Navan
- Verified First
- ApplicantStack by SwipeClock
- Ameriflex
- WEX Benefits
- Google Workspace
- iiPay
- SimplePay
- Travitor
- HelloTeam
- Vestwell
- RetroTax
- Blue Marble
- Vistra
- Wishlist
- OperationsInc
- Sigla Group
- Vintage Hill Consulting
- Positively Partners
- Thrive Pass
- TouchCare
- SimplyMerit
- CompensationCloud
- Replicon
- Office Space
- Org Chart Now
- Equifax
- BrightDime
Namely Technical Details
Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
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Operating Systems | Unspecified |
Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android, Windows Phone |
Supported Countries | United States |
Supported Languages | English |
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Namely is a versatile HRIS, timekeeping, and payroll platform that is widely used by organizations for various purposes. It serves as an inclusive platform to centralize employee data, enhancing communication and transparency within the organization. Employees have easy access to personal paystubs, timesheets, time off requests, performance reviews, signed documents, and benefits information. Namely has become a go-to solution for HR management, onboarding new hires, managing PTO, setting goals, and conducting performance evaluations. The software simplifies tasks such as managing employee benefits, processing payroll, organizing personal and professional data, and automating onboarding paperwork. Additionally, it acts as an engagement tool that fosters interaction among employees and with the wider business.
Many users find Namely to be a valuable resource for streamlining HR processes such as onboarding new employees, facilitating benefits enrollment, managing payroll efficiently, and handling performance management tasks. Its all-in-one nature eliminates the need for multiple systems and allows employees to interact with each other and access essential documents through a central portal. Namely's intuitive interface makes daily administrative tasks more efficient while providing useful features like reporting capabilities and organization charts. Moreover, its seamless integration of HR data management, payroll processing, and benefits administration into one system saves time and eliminates the hassle of multiple logins. Despite some challenges reported by users regarding account representatives and customer service response times, many organizations appreciate the efficiency and transparency that Namely brings to their HR operations.
User-Friendly Interface: Reviewers have consistently praised Namely for its user-friendly interface. Many users have stated that the platform is intuitive and easy to navigate, allowing them to quickly access the features they need. The attractive design of the interface has also been highlighted by several reviewers, making it visually appealing and enjoyable to use.
Seamless Integration of HR and Payroll Tools: A significant number of users appreciate the seamless integration of HR and payroll tools in Namely. They find it convenient to have both functionalities within a single platform, eliminating the need for multiple systems or manual data entry. This integration streamlines processes and ensures accuracy in managing employee information, time tracking, benefits administration, and payroll calculations.
Excellent Customer Service Support: The customer service support provided by Namely is highly regarded by many reviewers. Users value the promptness and effectiveness of the support team in resolving their queries or issues. Additionally, users appreciate the availability of resources such as troubleshooting guides and learning materials that further enhance their experience with Namely's platform.
Lack of Integration and Communication: Users express frustration with the lack of integration and communication between different features of the product, specifically between the HR & payroll fields. This has been mentioned by multiple reviewers and hampers their ability to streamline processes and ensure accurate data transfer.
High Cost: Some users complain about the high cost of the product, considering its flaws and limitations. They feel that they are not getting sufficient value for the price they pay, as highlighted by several reviewers.
Decline in Customer Service Quality: The customer service of the company is criticized for its decline in quality, with users noting the absence of a dedicated representative and communication being done via email. Multiple users have expressed dissatisfaction with this aspect of their experience.
Users commonly recommend Namely for its ease of use and convenience as an all-in-one solution for HR needs. They appreciate the user-friendly interface and intuitive navigation.
Another frequent recommendation is the efficiency and time-saving aspect of Namely. Users mention that it streamlines HR processes, automates tasks, and allows them to focus on strategic initiatives. Features like employee onboarding, performance management, and payroll processing are particularly valued.
Namely's comprehensive reporting capabilities also receive praise from users. They highlight the platform's robust analytics and insights, which help track important HR metrics and make data-driven decisions. Customizable reports and dashboards provide a holistic view of organization-wide HR data.
In summary, users find Namely to be a valuable tool due to its simplified HR processes, time-saving features, and actionable reporting capabilities.
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(76-100 of 145)Namely provides a functional all in one HR platform
- Namely listens to feedback from its users and frequently makes updates to their technology based on that feedback.
- Namley's all in one platform has made it very easy for our employees to know where to go for their HR information.
- Namely provides robust educational content in their Help Community, which is very helpful when trying to trouble shoot issues and learning about the platform in general.
- Namley's performance management platform is definitely an improvement from what our organization was using before, but I would like to see them invest in making some improvements to streamline and add functionality to that area.
- They seem to have some very knowledgeable people on their customer support team. But sometimes it's the luck of the draw when you call for support and not everyone is so knowledgeable.
- Ease of use for team members.
- Payroll process is fairly simple.
- Vacation balances: Currently Namely does not breakdown employee salaries to an hourly rate that can be used to calculate the dollar value of vacation balances. I am unable to run a report in Namely that shows me, by person, how much vacation they have earned YTD, how much used YTD, and the current remaining balance in hours and dollars.
- More gender choices.
- More diversity tracking choices.
- Uploading forms can be difficult sometimes.
Namely Review
- Single Sign On. Users don't need to remember a new password. They use their google login.
- Simple tools for performance reviews.
- User Interface is top notch.
- Payroll and HRIS don't always talk to each other.
- Customer Support is a 1800 and ticketing system.
- Timesheets on mobile phones required an upgrade to plan.
Brief Overview
- Pushing the Help Community to clients regularly.
- Better client servicing.
- Meeting the needs of the business by way of addressing concerns.
- We would like to see tickets answered within a 24 to 48 hour time frame.
- Service reps who have the answer and know how to address issues and concerns.
Namely--Centralized HR Platform
- Customer Support.
- With the new Namely service pod models, issues are handled quickly and a timely manner. Communications with our organization's service pod team is very easy.
- Ease of Use for End Users.
- From experience with other HRIS systems, many employees I worked with have a hard time navigating the system. With Namely's user-friendly interface, our employees adapted to the system quickly. Our employees usually don't have questions or concerns about the use of the system.
- Easy Payroll Processing.
- This was my first job where I am responsible for payroll processing. I received all the support I needed when setting up our payroll system two years ago. Currently, the payroll system is so easy to use that payroll processing is a breeze for us.
- Unique Sick Time Calculations.
- For our company, we calculate sick time by providing one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked. Namely was not able to automate this sick time calculation, so every payroll processing, I have to manually calculate and update sick time in the system. We're lucky that we are a very small organization, but I can see this being very cumbersome for a bigger organization.
- Sick Time Tracking between Namely and Namely Time.
- When our employees request sick time, the request doesn't automatically connect with Namely Time. Every payroll processing I have to make sure that all sick time requests are manually transferred to Namely Time.
- Namely eSignature.
- We have problems with connecting our Adobe Sign account with Namely eSignature. Because Adobe Sign is not working, we are unable to update and add new documents for our employees to sign.
PEO to Namely
- Almost all HR functions are now one place.
- The home screen allows our employees to see new hires, anniversaries, company news.
- The benefits wizard was easy and intuitive for our employees to use.
- Namely Time does not interface well with Namely HRIS.
- Managed Services has been scaled back drastically and looks more like a helpdesk.
- Setting up the EDI feeds for benefits has been very challenging.
Namely is helping build our business better
- The payroll process is super simple and flows extremely well. They have really taken what can be a cumbersome process and put it into three simple steps: earnings, deductions, review/approval.
- Onboarding may at first seem a bit overwhelming to set up but once you have given thought to exactly what you want it to look like, you set your templates, which of course can be changed and updated if things in your company changes. A new hire happens and there is so little work to it. With a minute of my time, someone has joined the crew.
- Company calendar. Such an easy way to see everything that is going on in the company, including time off and major initiatives.
- The performance management section is pretty robust. However, it is a bit complicated. If you haven't used a system for performance before, it is a bit hard to learn.
- Namely states they have an easy-to-use help community and yes, you can type in anything and typically get some type of article or reference. They have lots of videos, too. However, I often can't find what I am looking for. The resources are good for a very brief overview and to teach the basics, but since there is so much customization available, and I am the one customizing, it is hard to get more detailed information--especially if you are unfamiliar with terminology used by Namely.
- Setting up permissions and access is done at implementation, but wanting to change things can be hard. It would be nice if there were a pop-up next to each item to state what it actually is affecting. I don't want to give someone access to something they shouldn't have.
Excellent, straightforward system - easy to use and implement
- Single source
- Data and trends
- Performance management
- Easy of use
- A bit more customization would be useful
Namely is just what we needed
- Namely makes it extremely easy to find all relevant HRIS information in one central location.
- Namely integrates well with our Jazz HR Recruiting platform, making recruiting and onboarding seamless.
- Namely allows employees and managers to easily request and approve PTO with minimal clicks.
- I'd like to see more communications features beyond the standard "activity feed" page that could be used for our main corporate intranet site.
- I'd like to see more integration with Microsoft Teams.
HRIS that will nix paper pushing and help engage your workforce
- Employee engagement
- HRIS data housing
- Benefit enrollment
- Reporting
- Implementation
- Communication--knowing who your reps are
- Training
Caused more problems than it solved
- Nothing. This has probably been the worst payroll platform I have ever used and I previously processed in-house payroll.
- The systems don't talk to each other. The support level is based on each rep and some communicate better than others.
- We recently found out that a rep has to manually update our PTO accrual amounts in Namely Time, as the system isn't robust enough to capture multiple levels of accrual rates.
- There is limited support for companies in the West Coast. You have to wait until the next day to get service if something happens after 2 p.m.
Namely, don't do it
- HR interface
- Payroll processing
- Analytics
- Namely cannot process simple requests such as splitting a person's time between multiple states.
- Namely sold us on being able to integrate with NetSuite, and it took Namely six months to provide a feed into NetSuite (it seems that we were the Namely's first NetSuite customer).
- Namely sells vaporware--be very careful on anything Namely says without independently verifying it with a current user.
- Namely cannot provide a vacation balance as of a certain date. Namely states that no other customer requests this information.
- Obviously we are Namely's first accrual-based accounting client. We must perform as much work as before implementing Namely to obtain vacation balances as of the end of each month.
Namely feedback
- It reads like a Facebook platform for our employees.
- The benefits admin is easy to use and understand.
- It's easy to access for pay stubs, etc.
- The HR backend pieces are really hard to manage. It doesn't read like an HR professional wrote it.
- The checklists are hard to utilize.
- The customer success teams are not always timely, nor helpful.
- Integration with Adobe Sign let's you trigger and track onboarding paperwork.
- The mobile app is user-friendly.
- Extremely clunky functionality: Payroll is divorced from HRIS; onerous, multi-step onboarding process prone to errors
- Benefits plans themselves were not competitive relative to other platforms and brokers.
- Service and support were particularly bad. Went through many different account managers in our two years and spent countless hours resolving issues on the phone with their support teams.
We had endless problems with Namely: from prohibitively expensive medical/dental plans for our team to cumbersome onboarding (duplicating employee information in multiple places) to terrible UX—an employee's bank information NOT synching with payroll (you literally collect it manually in on-boarding and manually re-enter into payroll system). There have also been issues from pay groups not synching to payroll, inability for timecards to synch to the system, (we used Deputy for hourly time tracking), and generally unresponsive or bad service, so we ultimately made the switch to Justworks. It has been a LOT better across most dimensions and our team is much happier.
#1 Software for Company Structure and Growth
- Most people I've worked with in Namely is competent, friendly, quick, patient, and very helpful. I've never before worked with any company like this. Their customer service, professionalism, and forward thinking blow me away. (2018)
- Namely is quick to listen to client feedback and solve problems. They're constantly adding new features.
- Namely's HRIS platform that faces employees is very user-friendly. It's easy to navigate and learn how to use. For many users, it's self-explanatory. They provide training tools as well.
- Namely Payroll can be confusing as it doesn't link directly with HRIS time off. It is another platform and there is a lot of duplicating information, increasing potential for errors. There is a lot of manual entering and not great ways to input data for multiple employees at once.
- The time sheets are not as simple as we'd like. We have a lot of employee errors with these on a regular base. You need to save on each page that you make updates on and the search features for approvers aren't as user friendly as we'd like. (This is separate from the time feature which is an additional expense, we don't use this.)
- The time off doesn't link directly with payroll and employees have to enter time off twice. This could be user error on our end, but we've been told a few different answers from Namely help as they've made some changes recently. (2020)
- Namely is constantly updating features but it feels sporadic and is a lot of time and energy to learn how things have changed.
- Performance reviews are a bit tricky to learn how to use because you have to learn the language that Namely uses. They don't seem very obvious to use. I think their capability is good, but it takes some learning to set them up correctly. Our managers have had some difficulty with them.
- In general, it feels a bit difficult to make edits and changes simply and efficiently.
Namely is the Only Way to Go!
- payroll - super easy and so fast!
- on-boarding - paperless, files instantly, goes through benefits, cuts down on completion time on the first day
- time off tracking - easy time off requests, flexible, editable, easy to see what is remaining, used, requested, etc.
- Partners (CEO's) with guaranteed pay don't receive a pay stub and that is really a hassle.
- Implementation needed a better roadmap and timeline, but we made it through with little to no trouble.
Efficient tool for any start-up
- Access to documents that the employee may need (pay stubs & tax forms)
- Employee Pay History is listed and easy to access-- very user friendly
- Processing payroll is so easy because the portal is very user friendly.
- Communication between the HRIS module and Namely payroll could be better
Namely: Great for smaller companies; larger organizations may need a more robust solution.
- It has a clean, simple interface.
- May be great for smaller organizations.
- Menu categories may not feel intuitive.
- As an organization that has grown to 1300+ employees, Namely is not robust enough to handle our needs.
Functional, but not user friendly
- Time Off tracker can include not only generic PTO, but also other types of time off your company may provide (e.g Birthday Time Off).
- Performance review Section directly in the app.
- Sign important documents directly in the app!
- Timecards sheets are just bad. If you like adding time cards for 5 days into the system and then have software dismiss the data from the page - get Namely!
- In general user interface is not very friendly.
- Looks like one of those websites from the 90s.
Better HR than Payroll Platform
- Easy for employees to submit PTO requests, auto workflow to their respective managers for approval and up to date processing for Payroll while keeping HR in the loop.
- It keeps everything in one place.
- Benefits Open Enrollment is now automated and employees will be accountable for making changes or selecting new coverage.
- Customer service needs major improvement. Sometimes it can take weeks to receive a response even after constant follow ups.
- The UI can be terrible. There's too much touching in the system, and it doesn't communicate well with each other at all. HRIS & Payroll integration is being worked on, but definitely needs to be improved.
- Namely doesn't have any experience with ESOP companies - anything outside their black & white scope is very hard for them - not too great at being flexible.
- Notifications system on the top of the page - you can see the unread notifications which is good, however if you have a lot and you mistakenly miss one notification, there are no reminders.
Namely. What's in a name? Turns out, not much.
- Offers compliance training and tracking as part of service.
- Is somewhat easy to use.
- Offers Everify for I-9's that is seamless.
- Does not offer 360 integration with 3rd parties.
- Namely implies that it handles FSA's and HSA's however, they just mean setting up the deductions.
- Namely uses a general agent as a broker for your benefits instead of servicing you themselves.
A great tool for any manager
- Great search function.
- The org chart is really helpful.
- Easy to use PTO request.
- The time tracking is not super intuitive.
Namely for start-ups
- Benefits enrollment - this has always been very straightforward and easy.
- Interface - Namely is an extremely user-friendly software that can be picked up without the need for training.
- Automated alerts through Namely are something that would be interested to see. For example, an automated alert if a new resource is added by our admin, or when a new document is available for the employee to view (i.e new paystub, new tax document).
Run from Namely
- The mechanics of processing payroll is easy.
- The social media look to the home page is nice.
- Failure to disclose that their timekeeping system is a third-party. It requires contact to 2 different companies to resolve issues.
- Duplicate entries needed.
The timekeeping system works well if you have a standard shift, but for anything "different," or if your staff works 7 days a week, there is difficulty in programming and calculating hours correctly. There's also difficulty in knowing which company to contact with errors: the timekeeping company (3rd party), or Namely.
This would probably work well if your company is just office staff with standard hours.
Namely is great for small companies!
- User friendly on the social feed, and PTO requests.
- HRIS is intuitive.
- The goal setting tool is not user friendly so we don't use it.
- The performance management tool isn't very dynamic.