I'd rank it 5/10 stars...but with the hopes of improvement after some implementation of features
September 05, 2023

I'd rank it 5/10 stars...but with the hopes of improvement after some implementation of features

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 4 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Paylocity

We use Paylocity for HR&Payroll, Onboarding, Performance Management, Community resources (impressions). We are currently implementing Time & Attendance and Benefits Administration with Paylocity, as these are currently housed elsewhere. Paylocity helps us keep track of payroll and flow new hires into our HRMS system. I'm in Human Resources, so I am in there every day.

Pros

  • The Community Impressions are a hit at our company
  • The Onboarding works well enough to flow new hires into system and keep track

Cons

  • HR&Payroll. Can't future date things or it will impact current payroll
  • In my experiene, cannot manipulate or customize Performance Management as much as I want to. When I future assign some annual reviews, they don't always get launched by the system.
  • Customer Service. When I call in, they don't always know what they're talking about. I don't usually trust their answers
  • Our benefits are through Bswift, a third party subsidiary that integrates with Paylocity. These two departments don't talk to each other and will often send me on a wild goose chase to see who is handling what.
  • Not sure if there are any. We spend a lot of time correcting things or doing things manually
It's hard to say. Once we implement Time & Attendance, Ben Admin, and fully use the Compensation module. I think it could really makes things much more automated and time saving. However, we are still in the process of implementing this. It's too early to tell, but I'm hopeful because I know we aren't using Paylocity to its full capability.
Our employees really love the Community tool and especially use the Impressions. This is a great way for our employees to shout out each other and feel seen. It's used regularly.
I have only ever used Paylocity. However, ADP looks very useful. I like how you can change backend things yourself rather than put in a ticket. The reporting capability also looks fantastic. We also looked at Paycom, but many outside colleagues we talked to said it was terrible. Our Payroll Analyst at their previous job had Paycom and then moved to Paylocity and enjoyed it much more!

Do you think Paylocity delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Paylocity's feature set?

Yes

Did Paylocity live up to sales and marketing promises?

No

Did implementation of Paylocity go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Paylocity again?

No

There are only so many HRMS systems and each have their flaws. it's hard to customize Paylocity to be what you want by yourself. You have to put in a ticket for everything.

Paylocity Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
7
Employment history
7
Job profiles and administration
6
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
Not Rated
Organizational charting
9
Organization and location management
Not Rated
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Not Rated
Pay calculation
6
Support for external payroll vendors
4
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
Not Rated
Benefit plan administration
Not Rated
Direct deposit files
9
Salary revision and increment management
Not Rated
Reimbursement management
Not Rated
Approval workflow
Not Rated
Balance details
Not Rated
Annual carry-forward and encashment
Not Rated
View and generate pay and benefit information
5
Update personal information
4
View job history
4
View company policy documentation
Not Rated
Employee recognition
9
Tracking of all physical assets
Not Rated
Report builder
6
Pre-built reports
6
Ability to combine HR data with external data
5
Performance plans
4
Performance improvement plans
4
Review status tracking
6
Review reminders
2
Multiple review frequency
1
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
6
Corporate goal setting
4
Individual goal setting
3
Line-of sight-visibility
Not Rated
Performance tracking
5
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

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