Item: Paylocity
Rating: 3
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

My organization uses Paylocity extensively within the HR team to address various business challenges. We use it primarily for recruiting, onboarding, and managing the employee lifecycle. With Paylocity's features for job posting, applicant tracking, and digital onboarding, we are able to streamline our hiring process, reducing time-to-fill positions and improve the candidate experience.

Pros and Cons

Recruitment module - it's basic but sometimes less is more!
Onboarding - the same as recruitment, it's nothing fancy but it allows for a simple yet meaningful experience.
Fairly open API (Application Programming Interface)

Customer support - the account management structure does not seem to be effective, they are stretched thin between way too many clients. If you call support or use the chat feature, the answers you receive almost always differ.
The UI is still dated
Some functionalities need enhanced - like reporting, and manager self service

Return on Investment

Reduced time to fill due to the streamlined recruitment module
Improved employee onboarding experience thanks to the simplicity of the module
The data insights tool gives us actionable insight for current and historical data on a myriad of topics, but namely turnover.

Paylocity Automated Processes

I have not experienced any automated core processes as of yet. Iwould be more than happy to see them in action with our business! If we could automate payroll to look for errors and inconsistencies, this would save multiple hours each pay cycle that we spend manually reviewing the payroll register.

Paylocity Employee Engagement

We do not leverage any of these tools and use third party tools instead.

Alternatives Considered

UKG Pro, SAP SuccessFactors, Insperity and ADP Workforce Now

Paylocity is a mid-market budget player that appeals primarily to small to medium sized businesses without overly complex processes or requirements.

Key Insights

Do you think Paylocity delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Paylocity's feature set?

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?

Other Software Used

Lattice, Simpplr, SAP Concur, Ironclad, Microsoft 365, Equifax Workforce Solutions, Checkr, EverFi, Adobe Acrobat, DocuSign

Likelihood to Recommend

For medium to small-sized businesses that have maybe one or two locations, Paylocity is probably your best bet. Its interface is straightforward functionalities make it ideal for organizations with limited resources and personnel. Small HR teams can pretty easily navigate the system to handle essential tasks like payroll and time tracking. Additionally, Paylocity's affordability makes it a cost-effective choice for businesses operating on tighter budgets.

However, larger, more corporate organizations with multi-state operations could find Paylocity's features and options limited. Complex HR requirements, such as managing compliance across multiple states, may pose challenges within the platform.

Decent value option for small to medium sized business.

Overall Satisfaction with Paylocity