Item: Namely
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Finally - a scalable resource that has simplicity and scope to help us really make a difference for our employees! Namely has been a lifesaver that has enabled us to get a handle on onboarding, payroll, and employee data. We have just implemented our benefits (open enrollment), and the employee response has been extremely positive (which is a far cry from previous attempts to manage and wrangle paper forms and data transfer requiring time-intensive face-to-face meetings to keep the ball rolling. Timekeeping and exporting into the payroll system is a little tedious on the front end but once complete, the process flows smoothly. If I had it to do over again, I would find Namely sooner and lighten my "crazy load" exponentially!

Pros and Cons

New employee onboarding - easy to set up and simple to use
Compensation tracking/updates - synchronizes well with the payroll system to make sure pay is accurately handled.
Task Lists for multi-step projects (like onboarding/offboarding) are *so* helpful!

Namely Time TCP is a little quirky and does not synchronize bi-directionally with the HRIS.
Payroll Reports user-level customization needs a little more attention so that users that know what they need can access data from different sections without having to pay for a custom report.
There is no "Onboarding" workflow for re-hires.

Key Insights

Do you think Namely delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Namely's feature set?

Yes

Did Namely live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Namely go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Namely again?

Yes

Return on Investment

Time saved for HR processes - extremely beneficial (allows more productivity with less time).
Payroll Process time/fewer errors - extremely beneficial.
Timekeeping configuration for Supervisors/Managers to access employee records - extremely easy/intuitive.

Implementation Rating

A few minor hiccups along the way - but the implementation team was very helpful with making sure all of our data was preserved and accurately transferred.

Other Software Used

JazzHR, Checkr

Usability

Since I was involved in research, purchase, data migration, implementation, and ongoing use, I feel that I am qualified to say that Namely is not only "easy to use" but is also scalable and will be extremely useful to help us grow as a company and manage/reach our "next level" of HR utilization.

Likelihood to Recommend

Namely is a great resource for the small-medium size business that needs cross-platform functionality that is easy to use. While very customizable in some areas, there are some limitations that have been frustrating - especially in the reporting functions.

If I had it to do all over again - I would choose Namely!

Overall Satisfaction with Namely