Caused more problems than it solved
November 06, 2020

Caused more problems than it solved

Maria Munoz | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Namely

We use it as our payroll, HRIS, and timekeeping platform throughout the entire company. To be honest it has caused more business problems than it's 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.
  • It hasn't been cost-saving at all. It has caused more work, and that's the main reason we're switching away from it.
These providers blow Namely out of the water.
We received a lot of misinformation. We also didn't know the limitations of what we were asking for as each rep had a different version of what the system could actually do.

Do you think Namely delivers good value for the price?

No

Are you happy with Namely's feature set?

No

Did Namely live up to sales and marketing promises?

No

Did implementation of Namely go as expected?

No

Would you buy Namely again?

No

I would never recommend Namely to anyone. This platform has to be micromanaged, as you get conflicting information depending on the rep you are speaking to. We also have to micromanage the system to ensure that everything is being done correctly. This is extremely frustrating as it is a payroll and HRIS system. We shouldn't have to spend more time on our end ensuring things work.

Namely Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
1
Employment history
1
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
4
Organizational charting
1
Organization and location management
1
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
1
Pay calculation
1
Support for external payroll vendors
1
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
1
Direct deposit files
2
Salary revision and increment management
1
Update personal information
3
View job history
3
View company policy documentation
3
Employee recognition
5
Report builder
2
Pre-built reports
2
Ability to combine HR data with external data
1
Performance plans
3
Review status tracking
3
Review reminders
3
Multiple review frequency
3
New hire portal
2
Manager tracking tools
1
Corporate goal setting
4
Individual goal setting
4
Line-of sight-visibility
4
Performance tracking
3