Just what the doctor has ordered...
Updated December 19, 2025

Just what the doctor has ordered...

Jaap van der Meer | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SAP SuccessFactors HCM

We use SAP SuccessFactors HCM to grow the potential of our employees by setting targets together and monitoring the progress in the realisation of these. The outcome determines bonus payments.

Pros

  • Ease of use
  • Target setting
  • Interfacing
  • Access

Cons

  • Authorisation structures
  • Flex reporting
  • Improved performance management process
  • Made bonus calculation more transparent
Easy to use interface, intuitive without high demands for training
Not yet, this we will do in the future
Not yet, but it will for sure happen
  • Workday Workforce Management
Preferred because it is part of the same family

Do you think SAP SuccessFactors HCM delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SAP SuccessFactors HCM's feature set?

Yes

Did SAP SuccessFactors HCM live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of SAP SuccessFactors HCM go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SAP SuccessFactors HCM again?

Yes

We started with the performance management process, but I can see the value also when you would like to implement a global employee administration.

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Feature Ratings

7.6
Employee demographic data
8
Employment history
7
Job profiles and administration
8
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
8
Organizational charting
6
Organization and location management
8
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
8
Not Rated
Pay calculation
Not Rated
Support for external payroll vendors
Not Rated
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
Not Rated
Benefit plan administration
Not Rated
Direct deposit files
Not Rated
Salary revision and increment management
Not Rated
Reimbursement management
Not Rated
Not Rated
Approval workflow
Not Rated
Balance details
Not Rated
Annual carry-forward and encashment
Not Rated
9.0
View and generate pay and benefit information
9
Update personal information
9
View job history
9
View company policy documentation
9
Employee recognition
9
Asset Management ()
Not Rated
7.0
Report builder
7
Pre-built reports
7
Ability to combine HR data with external data
7
Integration with other HR capabilities ()
Not Rated
9.2
Performance plans
10
Performance improvement plans
9
Review status tracking
9
Review reminders
9
Multiple review frequency
9
8.0
Create succession plans/pools
8
Candidate ranking
8
Candidate search
8
Candidate development
8
8.0
New hire portal
8
Manager tracking tools
8
8.0
Corporate goal setting
8
Individual goal setting
8
Line-of sight-visibility
8
Performance tracking
8
6.0
Job Requisition Management
6
Company Website Posting
6
Publish to Social Media
6
Job Search Site Posting
6
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
6
Applicant Tracking
6
Notifications and Alerts
6

Configuring SAP SuccessFactors HCM

It provides with a lot of flexibility between guardrails
No, happy as is
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
Some - we have added small pieces of custom code - Custom code on the SAP HCM side for the incoming interface
No, not in the system

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