Not perfect, but can't find a better alternative
January 31, 2025

Not perfect, but can't find a better alternative

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

Overall Satisfaction with Paylocity

I use the Recruiting and Onboarding modules extensively. Both were a big improvement over our old Applicant Tracking System. Although it wasn't perfect, it was as good as an ATS can be, and if there were shortcomings I appreciated that updates and improvements were released on a regular basis. It made wy work more efficient.

Pros

  • gives regular updates and improvments
  • easy to use interface
  • a mobile app that meets employee needs

Cons

  • better access to our account representative when a question arises
  • a better idea of who our account representative is at any given time
  • The app has been crashing recently when I attempt to clock in or out
  • less time searching for job candidates
  • higher expense for an Applicant Tracking System
  • improvements and new features released at regular intervals
They benefits referenced above has freed up time for me to focus on areas such as talent aquisition and better engagement with existing employees. With our previous applicant tracking system there were a lot of repetitive items that took up considerable time, and with Paylocity those have lessened significantly.
We've tried to use Community in the past but have a struggled. It's yet another social media platform in a world where we already have too many. It feels like a solution to a problem that doesn't exist. We've reverted back to our email and our Intranet to share such content.

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?

Yes

Did implementation of Paylocity go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Paylocity again?

Yes

As someone who is responsible for Recruiting and Onboarding, it works well in those areas. It gave the ability to do things that I couldn't do on my previous system. From a pricing standpoint, I feel that some of the add ons that they charge for should be included. Also, the prices for some of the add-ons appears to be higher than market rate.

Paylocity Feature Ratings

4.9
Employee demographic data
5
Employment history
5
Job profiles and administration
5
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
4
Organizational charting
4
Organization and location management
5
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
6
4.9
Pay calculation
4
Support for external payroll vendors
2
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
5
Benefit plan administration
5
Direct deposit files
7
Salary revision and increment management
6
Reimbursement management
5
5.3
Approval workflow
5
Balance details
6
Annual carry-forward and encashment
5
7.2
View and generate pay and benefit information
8
Update personal information
8
View job history
7
View company policy documentation
5
Employee recognition
8
5.0
Tracking of all physical assets
5
5.0
Report builder
5
Pre-built reports
5
Ability to combine HR data with external data
5
Integration with other HR capabilities ()
Not Rated
4.2
Performance plans
3
Performance improvement plans
4
Review status tracking
3
Review reminders
7
Multiple review frequency
4
4.8
Create succession plans/pools
3
Candidate ranking
3
Candidate search
7
Candidate development
6
6.5
New hire portal
7
Manager tracking tools
6
3.0
Corporate goal setting
3
Individual goal setting
2
Line-of sight-visibility
3
Performance tracking
4
5.3
Job Requisition Management
7
Company Website Posting
6
Publish to Social Media
3
Job Search Site Posting
3
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
5
Applicant Tracking
5
Notifications and Alerts
8

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