The Dayforce is strong with this one!
October 23, 2018

The Dayforce is strong with this one!

Randy Rasmussen, SHRM-CP, PHR, PMP | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Ceridian Dayforce

We will be using Dayforce across our whole organization for payroll, timekeeping, benefits, recruiting, onboarding, performance, and learning management. We are combining several of these processes into one system, and replacing some very non-functional systems. Dayforce will address several system limitations that we currently face, especially the ability for managers to maintain and approve timesheets and time off requests from a mobile device. Also, we currently do not have an online method for hourly employees to request time off; this will be fixed by Dayforce.

Pros

  • One employee record! This greatly simplifies the functionality of the many different Dayforce modules, since they are all driven by the same employee record. No problems with lack of communication between different databases.
  • Continuous payroll calculation. Because of the integration with one employee record, any change to an employee master record or benefits enrollment is instantly reflected in the payroll calculation, which can be checked and re-checked at any time during the pay period.
  • Flow of information from Recruiting, to Onboarding, to the HR employee record. Because of the integration, when a candidate applies for an open position and begins to enter their name and address, they are starting to build their own employee record. This cuts down on re-keying of data, which reduces data entry errors.

Cons

  • Better training for the ad hoc reporting module. The only way to really learn this now is by trial and error. It would be great to have a more detailed user guide and some advanced training courses.
  • Paycheck calculator for employees to try "what if" scenarios. This has been on the back burner for a while; would love to see it rolled out.
  • The HR import functionality is too complicated. It should be easier to mass import changes to a group of employees.
  • Reduced reliance on paper for new hires, plus reduced time spent by onboarding team chasing down all the paper forms.
  • Managers increasing productivity by being able to make all timekeeping changes directly, instead of having to write them down and send to another person.
  • Increased efficiency with hourly employees able to use the online time off request, instead of tracking with email and spreadsheets.
Automated compliance with labor union overtime rules, which vary between our 13 unions. Also, helping us stay compliant with ACA rules, so we don't have to track hours manually.
We anticipate being able to better track attendance and performance, so we can make better and more timely disciplinary decisions. We will also be able to better track overtime hours by job and location, so we can make better recruiting and hiring decisions. We are also going to use Dayforce to help enforce better controls over the payments of bonus and incentive pay, so we can control those expenses more evenly across the organization.
ADP Workforce Now appears to be a single application, but it is really 3 separate databases that have a single GUI. They do not always communicate well, and when they get out of sync it is very difficult to correct the errors. Since Dayforce is one database with one EE record, those problems never happen.
Any company over 300 employees would benefit from using Dayforce, especially if you need to combine functions like payroll, benefits, recruiting, or performance management. I wouldn't recommend Dayforce to a company less than 200 employees. It is too complex for them to get the full benefit.

Dayforce Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
10
Employment history
8
Job profiles and administration
9
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
10
Organizational charting
9
Organization and location management
10
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
10
Pay calculation
10
Support for external payroll vendors
9
Benefit plan administration
10
Direct deposit files
10
Salary revision and increment management
10
Reimbursement management
10
Approval workflow
10
Balance details
10
Annual carry-forward and encashment
10
View and generate pay and benefit information
10
Update personal information
10
View job history
7
View company policy documentation
10
Employee recognition
9
Tracking of all physical assets
9
Report builder
10
Pre-built reports
10
Ability to combine HR data with external data
9
Performance plans
10
Performance improvement plans
10
Review status tracking
10
Review reminders
10
Multiple review frequency
10
Create succession plans/pools
9
Candidate ranking
10
Candidate search
10
Candidate development
9
New hire portal
10
Manager tracking tools
10
Corporate goal setting
10
Individual goal setting
10
Line-of sight-visibility
10
Performance tracking
10
Job Requisition Management
10
Company Website Posting
10
Publish to Social Media
10
Job Search Site Posting
9
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
10
Applicant Tracking
10
Notifications and Alerts
10

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