The Best Small-Business HR Provider, Second to None!
August 05, 2016

The Best Small-Business HR Provider, Second to None!

Mike Muhney | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Passport

Overall Satisfaction with TriNet

We each use Trinet for our own purposes unique to our needs in addition to it providing our payroll, government reporting and HR services, as well as for some group medical coverage as well.
  • They are consistently reliable.
  • They have proven to be nearly instantly available for any query or need.
  • They are proactive in keeping us informed. There is no sense of becoming a client and after the initial setup period you never hear from them again.
  • Well, their site map is slightly confusing and could stand improvement. Having said that, when I have then called them while having difficulty they nearly always immediately answer and step me through the system to solve the problem.
  • In all honesty over the three years that we've been a very satisfied client compared to their predecessor competitors there is nothing more that I can think of.
  • Look, I run a small high-tech software development business. I don't have the time, the need, the patience, nor do I need to spend any more than necessary to manage my entire HR "department". I view them as I would if I did have my own department - but without the overhead!
  • I have used two of their competitors, major names in their space. They have stood the test of time and stand apart from their competitors. I can't ever imagine not using them and going with someone else.
Let's be professional here - I will not disparage their competitors. In many ways it is (or has become) a commodity business. Overall, compared to others they are more small-business friendly, and I have never felt neglected by them because I am a small business. In fact, they seem to go out of their way in every regard to always make me feel like I am one of their largest clients. It's the accumulation of all of the little things that count that their competitors did neglect.
For a small business like ours it is perfect. We feel we have the full power of HR that only the largest companies can afford. It is one HUGE less thing that we have to worry about.

TriNet Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
Not Rated
Employment history
10
Job profiles and administration
10
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
10
Organizational charting
10
Organization and location management
10
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Not Rated
Pay calculation
10
Support for external payroll vendors
Not Rated
Benefit plan administration
10
Direct deposit files
10
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
Not Rated
Update personal information
10
View job history
Not Rated
View company policy documentation
Not Rated
Employee recognition
Not Rated
Tracking of all physical assets
Not Rated
Report builder
Not Rated
Pre-built reports
10
Ability to combine HR data with external data
Not Rated
Performance plans
Not Rated
Performance improvement plans
Not Rated
Review status tracking
Not Rated
Review reminders
Not Rated
Multiple review frequency
Not Rated
Create succession plans/pools
Not Rated
Candidate ranking
Not Rated
Candidate search
Not Rated
Candidate development
Not Rated
New hire portal
10
Manager tracking tools
Not Rated
Corporate goal setting
Not Rated
Individual goal setting
Not Rated
Line-of sight-visibility
Not Rated
Performance tracking
Not Rated
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