Ceridian Dayforce - Bring a Bazooka to a Gunfight!
April 27, 2023

Ceridian Dayforce - Bring a Bazooka to a Gunfight!

Don Stewart | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Ceridian Dayforce

Ceridian Dayforce is our Human Resources backbone. We have implemented it at each of our business units, and it connects us as one team instead of nine separate departments. We use it for the core functions: HR, Payroll, WFM, Benefits, Time & Attendance. We also use it for labor tracking, GL, reporting, recruiting, learning, performance, compensation, and engagement surveys. We are also in the process of rolling out use of Ceridian's succession planning and position management modules.
  • Payroll
  • Consistency-Stability-Reliability
  • HR System of Record
  • Customer Service
  • Variability (more than one way to accomplish something)
  • Attendance Management (module needs updating)
  • Mobile Experience (has come a long way, still has some gaps)
  • Recruiting/ATS (has come a long way, still has some gaps)
  • Tax Service (is not nearly as strong as their core customer service)
  • Reduced reliance on paper
  • Indirect cost savings through increased productivity and efficiency in HR and Payroll
  • Saved workspace by uploading files to Document Management, which allowed us to get rid of filing cabinets.
The system has rules in place that help keep you in line with regulations, and Ceridian is good about updating as policies change and come into effect at various federal, regional, and state levels. There are tools in place for mandatory filings (EEOC, California Pay, ACA, etc.), and Ceridian provides support to help you work with those tools and file your reports.
Instead of having to log into five different platforms to gather and compare information, we can now look to a single integrated source. One of may examples is Performance Management and Compensation Management. These two Ceridian modules feed information into each other, which makes it much easier for managers to compare increases based on performance and make better, more equitable decisions when it comes to compensation.
First of all, it saves us a lot of time. Instead of having to pull data from one place and upload it to another place, we get it right away in real time. Second, if there is an issue, we only have to engage one support team. Third, it has saved us money on contracts with additional vendors. And fourth, it has enhanced our employee experience by giving our team members one system and password, rather than several to remember.

Do you think Dayforce delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Dayforce's feature set?

Yes

Did Dayforce live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Dayforce go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Dayforce again?

Yes

I can't think of too many scenarios where it's not well suited. Maybe it would be too much for a very small company. Maybe it's not the best fit for a company located in a country where Ceridian doesn't have its own payroll platform (list is shrinking). But for any company looking for efficiency and standardization in terms of payroll, HR, and even operational processes, I think you can't go wrong with Ceridian.

Dayforce Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
10
Employment history
10
Job profiles and administration
10
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
10
Organizational charting
10
Organization and location management
10
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
10
Pay calculation
10
Support for external payroll vendors
10
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
10
Benefit plan administration
10
Direct deposit files
10
Salary revision and increment 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
10
View company policy documentation
10
Report builder
10
Pre-built reports
10
Ability to combine HR data with external data
10
Performance plans
10
Performance improvement plans
10
Review status tracking
10
Review reminders
10
Multiple review frequency
10
Create succession plans/pools
10
Candidate ranking
10
Candidate search
10
Candidate development
10
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
10
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
10
Applicant Tracking
10
Notifications and Alerts
10