Robust but easy-to-use for fast growing businesses
May 17, 2023

Robust but easy-to-use for fast growing businesses

Valerie Liebno | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Paylocity

I work as the HR Manager for a Roofing & Exterior Restoration company formed towards the end of 2020. We are still a relatively new business but are growing so rapidly, we have doubled our headcount in the last 6 months alone. Needless to say, we needed a scalable and intuitive HRIS product that helps us become and stay compliant as we hit growth milestones.

Paylocity has not only helped us digitalize and streamline our hiring process, it has been a huge relief when it comes to payroll processing, especially since we have so many commission-based employees. Miss someone on payroll? It is SUPER easy to create a new batch and run a one-off payroll. Customer service has also been easy to reach for those moments where I get stuck.
  • Payroll Processing
  • Customer Support
  • Integrations with Benefits & 401k Provider
  • Mobile app is lackluster and doesn't allow employees to add/update direct deposit or change tax setup
  • Reporting section is not as intuitive as competitors
  • Less time spent tracking down signed policies or completing onboarding steps
  • Less administration time spent writing manual checks
We just started using Paylocity but from what I see so far, the onboarding feature has automated so many tasks for me and has relieved the "hunt them down" modality that many HR leaders are faced with. With onboarding, I get more time in my day to focus on the big stuff.
We haven't had a chance to utilize this feature yet, but I am excited for it!
Out of all the other HRIS systems I have used, I spend way less time doing my job with Paylocity. Paycom has so many pages to weed through to do anything or find information, Paychex Flex was underwhelming at best, and ADP Workforce Now had too many segmented features that it was hard to remember which section you had to go to next to set up an employee or make changes. Not to mention, customer support was hit or miss.

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?

No

Would you buy Paylocity again?

Yes

Paylocity has a great electronic onboarding feature that keeps you informed every step of the way. Payroll processing is simple, and creating a one-off payroll cycle is a breeze.

Paylocity could use some major upgrades to their mobile app, especially since so many employees rely on their payroll 'app' rather than using a web browser.

Paylocity Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
10
Employment history
Not Rated
Job profiles and administration
9
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
Not Rated
Organizational charting
Not Rated
Organization and location management
10
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Not Rated
Pay calculation
10
Support for external payroll vendors
Not Rated
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
10
Benefit plan administration
Not Rated
Direct deposit files
10
Salary revision and increment management
10
Reimbursement management
Not Rated
Approval workflow
8
Balance details
10
Annual carry-forward and encashment
Not Rated
View and generate pay and benefit information
10
Update personal information
10
View job history
Not Rated
View company policy documentation
Not Rated
Employee recognition
Not Rated
Tracking of all physical assets
Not Rated
Report builder
9
Pre-built reports
7
Ability to combine HR data with external data
Not Rated
Performance plans
Not Rated
Performance improvement plans
Not Rated
Review status tracking
Not Rated
Review reminders
Not Rated
Multiple review frequency
Not Rated
Create succession plans/pools
Not Rated
Candidate ranking
Not Rated
Candidate search
Not Rated
Candidate development
Not Rated
New hire portal
8
Manager tracking tools
Not Rated
Corporate goal setting
Not Rated
Individual goal setting
Not Rated
Line-of sight-visibility
Not Rated
Performance tracking
Not Rated
Job Requisition Management
Not Rated
Company Website Posting
Not Rated
Publish to Social Media
Not Rated
Job Search Site Posting
Not Rated
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
Not Rated
Applicant Tracking
Not Rated
Notifications and Alerts
Not Rated