Item: Paylocity
Rating: 10
Author: Laura Harrold, CAM, PHR, SHRPM-CP

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

For the Blue Ridge Companies HR team, Paylocity is essential. We use all features available and are always willing to test out new features as early adopters. From employee records, surveys, payroll, timekeeping, performance management, benefits, employee engagement and recruiting....you name it and Paylocity does it, seamlessly. Because all of these features are available in one spot our HR team is able to be efficient and effective.

Pros and Cons

Robust and easy to use HRIS Software
World Class Customer Service and Attention
Partners with clients to improve products
Communicates well and often
Workshops and other learning opportunities

The only recommendation I have is to move away from BSwift to have benefits all under one platform.

Return on Investment

Reduced Errors
Easy HR management tools
Elevated Employee Engagement
Awesome reporting tools
Reduced time expenditures
Better data driven decision making

Paylocity Automated Processes

The automations that Paylocity has provided with their software saves our HR department invaluable time. We are able to efficiently and effectively maintain all employee records, create and save reports that would normally take hours in minutes, instantly connect with our employees through push notifications and direct messaging, and process payroll in a much quicker way than we were with previous vendors. This leaves us time to focus on what the life blood of our business...our people. We have been able to focus on employee engagement, wellness, creating new benefits, etc. all because we actually have time to!

Paylocity Employee Engagement

Community, Impressions, Surveys, and Premium Video have had a HUGE impact on how our associates interact with each other. Since we implemented Impressions in 2014 , Blue Ridge employees have recognized each other with over 3,464 impressions. 2,982 of those were awarded after implementing the Community Page in 2019. That shows you that the Community Page is where employees engage with each other. It is a central "pipeline" where our team members can interact, find vital information, play games (administered by our dept.), and so much more. The possibilities for engagement with Community and Premium video are endless with a little imagination.

Surveys has been a wonderful tool to use for getting real, unbiased opinions from our employees. We have surveyed employees on things such as benefits, satisfaction, policy changes, and even what they did or didn't like about company events. Again, the possibilities are endless and you get such valuable information. Also, the surveys are easy to create and send.

Key Insights

Do you think Paylocity delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Paylocity's feature set?

Yes

Did Paylocity live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Paylocity go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Paylocity again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Once our team moved to Paylocity from another vendor we never looked back. The software itself is easy to use and amazing enough to sell you on them, BUT it's the personalized experience you get with Paylocity that is unlike anything I have seen with other vendors. We consider ourselves partners not clients. They don't just sell you software and then leave you to it. We consistently engage with different members of the team to make Paylocity what we need it to be for our company. Paylocity's team members reach out and ask how we feel about the product- what's great about it?, what can they improve?, do we have any ideas to add that could enhance it? This is what makes them a cut above. Not to mention the awesome workshops, conferences, podcasts etcetera. Simply put, if you aren't using Paylocity, what are you waiting for?

Elevate your HR Software Experience with Paylocity, you'll be glad you did!

Overall Satisfaction with Paylocity