Ascentis--Adequate
December 29, 2020

Ascentis--Adequate

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Ascentis

We use Ascentis as our HRIS across all our global locations. We use payroll, benefits, HR, recruiting, timekeeper, and the LMS. We do not currently use performance management.
  • The platform is fairly straightforward for users
  • The platform is pretty comprehensive in its functionality
  • The dashboards are convenient for managers and admins
  • Their platform seems to integrate multiple sub-packages (e.g., NovaTime), which can be confusing and frustrating for admins, requiring multiple passwords and log-ins to access things like payroll and the back-end administration
  • There are gaps between the actual functionality versus what we were told the system was capable of doing when we purchased it
  • Uncertain at this point; we've only had the system around one year
We selected Ascentis over Paylocity because we were frustrated with a lack of support from Paylocity and because we could have additional functionalities like recruiting and LMS in our HRIS at the same price we were paying for Paylocity.
We've had some frustrating experiences with a lack of timely support but overall they've been fine in the end.

Do you think Ascentis (discontinued) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Ascentis (discontinued)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Ascentis (discontinued) live up to sales and marketing promises?

No

Did implementation of Ascentis (discontinued) go as expected?

No

Would you buy Ascentis (discontinued) again?

No

I think the usability is good for users; some challenges for managers and administrators. It is not as seamless as they said during the sales process.
It appears to be an adequate system for those with basic needs

Ascentis (discontinued) Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
6
Employment history
6
Job profiles and administration
5
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
4
Organizational charting
4
Organization and location management
6
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
7
Pay calculation
6
Support for external payroll vendors
5
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
8
Benefit plan administration
7
Direct deposit files
7
Salary revision and increment management
Not Rated
Reimbursement management
5
Approval workflow
8
Balance details
9
Annual carry-forward and encashment
7
View and generate pay and benefit information
7
Update personal information
7
View job history
8
View company policy documentation
8
Tracking of all physical assets
8
Report builder
5
Pre-built reports
7
Performance plans
Not Rated
Performance improvement plans
Not Rated
Review status tracking
Not Rated
Review reminders
Not Rated
Multiple review frequency
Not Rated
Create succession plans/pools
Not Rated
Candidate ranking
Not Rated
Candidate search
Not Rated
Candidate development
Not Rated
New hire portal
6
Manager tracking tools
8
Corporate goal setting
Not Rated
Individual goal setting
Not Rated
Line-of sight-visibility
Not Rated
Performance tracking
Not Rated
Job Requisition Management
6
Company Website Posting
6
Publish to Social Media
6
Job Search Site Posting
6
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
6
Applicant Tracking
6
Notifications and Alerts
6