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I should get paid to to promote Paylocity, I love it that much!
May 22, 2023

I should get paid to to promote Paylocity, I love it that much!

Alliene Zamora | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Paylocity

Our company was on a PEO and the cost was getting higher than cared to pay. This past year we got bids from three new payroll/HRIS vendors and Paylocity was one of them. We loved the look of their platform and usability. The cost was also the most competitive. With Paylocity we were also able to reduce the number of outside vendors we used because Paylocity had so many modules. We went from paying an average PEPM of 75.00 to a PEPM of 22.30. We're saving almost six figures for the year and our usage is more centralized.

Two of the features that really sold us was the Community Plus module as well as the Performance module. We wanted ways to reach our employees and have an intranet where we could communicate since we're spread all over the US. The performance system also allows us to set up our OKR's and have a 360 review process.

There's so many cool features built into the platform it's hard to imagine what we did before it. We are currently using the following platforms: Recruiting, Onboarding, HR/Payroll, Surveys, Performance, Compensation, Reporting, etc.

  • The platform is user friendly and easy to figure out
  • Paylocity makes it easy to get supportive data. Between reports and data insights it's easy to get what you need to provide to executive management
  • Payroll is easy to run, there's no hidden fees, and almost always can you manage to get next day deposit
  • In journals it would be nice if there was a way to imbed contributor comments so it was more of a living document all contributors could add to. Maybe using different colors for different contributors
  • Also in the performance module as well as community it would be nice if you could upload audio file formats. Our loan servicers were hoping to be able to upload this like escalated calls to go back an review
  • Wish there could be more customizable user roles. We have an AP Specialist that has always done expense reimbursements but we aren't able to give him access to expense without them also having access to payroll.
  • Reduced Cost
  • Better Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Reduced time expenditures
We've been able to streamline quite a bit and reduce the administrative redundancy in adding people to multiple systems.
This has been a great way to further our culture initiative. All of our employees are able to provide feedback that we're able to use both for HR purposes but also as a way to connect with our employees.
We came off of TriNet and we were wanting to get away from a PEO. After demos by Paylocity, Paycom, and ADP there were a couple of things that went into our decision. ADP was more expensive that we wanted and we had heard a long history of having to deal with technical problems. Paycom was a tight second but the sales rep was aggressive and pushy and didn't make an effort to show us the desktop utilization because they really push the mobile usage.

Ultimately we liked Paylocity's price, usability, and attentiveness of our sales person.

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

Coming off a PEO it's nice to have more administrative control in house. We're able to help our employees right away and not rely on having to contact a service agent.

Paylocity Feature Ratings

7.7
Employee demographic data
10
Employment history
6
Job profiles and administration
8
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
5
Organizational charting
7
Organization and location management
9
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
9
9.2
Pay calculation
9
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
10
Benefit plan administration
9
Direct deposit files
10
Salary revision and increment management
8
7.7
Approval workflow
8
Balance details
7
Annual carry-forward and encashment
8
10.0
View and generate pay and benefit information
10
Update personal information
10
View job history
10
View company policy documentation
10
Employee recognition
10
7.0
Tracking of all physical assets
7
8.0
Report builder
9
Pre-built reports
8
Ability to combine HR data with external data
7
Integration with other HR capabilities ()
Not Rated
9.2
Performance plans
8
Performance improvement plans
8
Review status tracking
10
Review reminders
10
Multiple review frequency
10
8.3
Create succession plans/pools
9
Candidate ranking
8
Candidate search
8
Candidate development
8
8.0
New hire portal
8
Manager tracking tools
8
6.8
Corporate goal setting
3
Individual goal setting
8
Line-of sight-visibility
8
Performance tracking
8
7.9
Job Requisition Management
7
Company Website Posting
7
Publish to Social Media
7
Job Search Site Posting
8
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
8
Applicant Tracking
9
Notifications and Alerts
9

Using Paylocity

I've been able to navigate everything on my own and I've been able to figure out almost all of it by myself. I like hands on experience so I only rely on service if I've exhausted all resources to figure something out.
ProsCons
Like to use
Relatively simple
Easy to use
Technical support not required
Well integrated
Consistent
Quick to learn
Convenient
Feel confident using
Familiar
None
  • Community is a no brainer to anyone who has ever used Facebook
  • Self service portal and how to customize was a breeze
  • The org chart is nice to have imbedded in the system so all our new hires can learn our structure
  • Time and labor with the PTO module can be confusing. Different areas display balances differently so people get confused
  • Making a schedule in Paylocity is not an easy task and is a little cumbersome
Yes - I enjoy the mobile interface. It's simple and easy to navigate.