Paylocity- A great resource for an all-in-one HRIS
May 17, 2023

Paylocity- A great resource for an all-in-one HRIS

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Paylocity

Paylocity allows for multiple solutions in one system. Our company uses this product for payroll, including employees clocking in and out that are hourly, along with all employees submitting time off requests, submitting expenses for reimbursement on paychecks, general employee file retention within the HR & Payroll section, and for onboarding, which the system automatically sends the new candidate details on how to do so once we prompt it. I really like the Community section of Paylocity, which is unique compared to many other HRIS platforms. This "social media" type sharing section of the platform allows us as a company to provide company updates, send congratulations for different awards, update on upcoming events, and much more.

Pros

  • Centralized Communication Hub- Community Module
  • Organized Employee Data
  • Easily Accessible App and Desktop Capabilities
  • Easy to Onboard New Hires

Cons

  • Reporting Module- Needs a better way of organization and description of reports
  • Building Reports- Consistently difficult to build a report that produces the correct results
  • Customer Service- we often get knowledge based articles sent back rather than an explanation and often the answers aren't what we are looking for.
  • Quicker turnaround on garnishments being input
  • Reduced errors in payroll
  • Better workforce visibility
  • Additional resources for managers regarding performance
Updating vacation and sick time automatically has reduced our time auditing the different banks which allows for additional time on higher priority projects.
Community and Surveys have allowed us to ask questions to our employees and keep their best interests in mind when making decisions. This has improved the benefit offers based on the survey results and allowed us to offer more quality engagement events on the Community so all employees will be involved rather than a select few.
Very similar in platforms. The reporting functions with Paycom seem more defined and easier to use. The E-verify module also in Paycom is easier to navigate to find past results. Paylocity does not have this functionality which is very surprising. I do very much enjoy the Community aspect, which seems unique to Paylocity, and the user friendly look and feel of Paylocity.

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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Paylocity go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Paylocity again?

Yes

Paylocity is a great platform for medium to larger companies to maintain all aspects of their HRIS. However, this platform is costly so I would not recommend to smaller platforms. This large hub would be great for companies looking to move from older modules of HRIS to something that looks fresh and that the employees use frequently, such as for clocking in, communicating on Community, or onboarding.

Paylocity Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
8
Employment history
7
Job profiles and administration
7
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
6
Organizational charting
7
Organization and location management
7
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
6
Pay calculation
7
Support for external payroll vendors
Not Rated
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
8
Benefit plan administration
6
Direct deposit files
6
Salary revision and increment management
7
Reimbursement management
7
Approval workflow
9
Balance details
7
Annual carry-forward and encashment
5
View and generate pay and benefit information
7
Update personal information
9
View job history
Not Rated
View company policy documentation
7
Employee recognition
6
Tracking of all physical assets
Not Rated
Report builder
2
Pre-built reports
5
Ability to combine HR data with external data
5
Performance plans
6
Performance improvement plans
5
Review status tracking
5
Review reminders
5
Multiple review frequency
5
Create succession plans/pools
Not Rated
Candidate ranking
Not Rated
Candidate search
Not Rated
Candidate development
Not Rated
New hire portal
7
Manager tracking tools
Not Rated
Corporate goal setting
Not Rated
Individual goal setting
6
Line-of sight-visibility
Not Rated
Performance tracking
6
Job Requisition Management
8
Company Website Posting
8
Publish to Social Media
7
Job Search Site Posting
6
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
6
Applicant Tracking
8
Notifications and Alerts
5

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