Guarded Recommendation
February 21, 2017

Guarded Recommendation

Karen M. Couch | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with ADP Workforce Now

We have two people trained on the payroll processing side of WFN and rolled out the benefit portion during Open Enrollment this past fall to all of our employees. We are currently using the ACA program to administer that process. We are implementing Carrier Connections right now and will be adding Performance Management in the Spring/Summer. Using WFN has allowed us to start using one database for employee information and we are hoping to automate more aspects as we become familiar with the system.

Pros

  • Provides one-stop navigation for managers and administration to locate needed information on employees.
  • Allows employees to access their personal demographic information, pay history, and benefit elections.

Cons

  • The biggest area for improvement continues to be the separation of duties based on the modules used. Specialists in Payroll are separate from those in Benefit Administration, ACA Compliance, Carrier Connections, etc.
  • Although issues are normally resolved, getting a different person on the phone every time Client Services is called can be very annoying, especially when the problem has to be communicated over and over again.
  • Only able to view documents saved from Windows Explorer. Other browsers allow me to select Employee Documents, but I am not able to see the document list or view the individual documents.
  • Sorry, no concrete numbers to report. But I am continuing to find more and more areas of the system I can populate to give employees and managers instant access to employee information. Since several of our employees travel (and many go overseas), the web-based system will eventually give them 24/7 access to their personal information and those they manage.
We selected ADP's system over the Kronos product because of the ability to grow our database with ADP. Kronos provided the systems we needed at the time, but we were not sure about the ability to add on more and more modules as needed.
Honestly, my decision to give a recommendation would really depend on what the other person is looking for from WFN. If centralized information and easy access are the main goals, I would suggest looking into ADP's WFN product. If an easy, out-of-the-box system is what the person is looking for, I am not so sure I can recommend WFN. And if the person is looking great customer service to guide them through using and learning the system, I am not able to recommend ADP's WFN.

ADP Workforce Now Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
9
Employment history
6
Job profiles and administration
6
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
Not Rated
Organizational charting
Not Rated
Organization and location management
Not Rated
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Not Rated
Pay calculation
8
Support for external payroll vendors
Not Rated
Benefit plan administration
9
Direct deposit files
9
Salary revision and increment management
2
Reimbursement management
Not Rated
Approval workflow
Not Rated
Balance details
Not Rated
Annual carry-forward and encashment
Not Rated
View and generate pay and benefit information
9
Update personal information
10
View company policy documentation
Not Rated
Employee recognition
Not Rated
Report builder
9
Pre-built reports
6
Ability to combine HR data with external data
Not Rated
Performance plans
Not Rated
Performance improvement plans
Not Rated
Review status tracking
Not Rated
Review reminders
Not Rated
Multiple review frequency
Not Rated
Corporate goal setting
Not Rated
Individual goal setting
Not Rated
Line-of sight-visibility
Not Rated
Performance tracking
Not Rated
Job Requisition Management
Not Rated
Company Website Posting
Not Rated
Publish to Social Media
Not Rated
Job Search Site Posting
Not Rated
Applicant Tracking
Not Rated
Notifications and Alerts
Not Rated

Comments

  • Lori Wilmot, SPHR | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Karen - Thank you for taking the time to review our WFN product/service. I would love to connect you directly with the ADP resources that can assist with issues you may be experiencing. Please don't hesitate to reach out. lori.Wilmot@adp.com

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