TriNet - A viable option
March 09, 2018

TriNet - A viable option

Bill Rhodes | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with TriNet

Jerry Frankly was our initial account manager and he did a great job for us. He was very attentive and informative. Our company is small and really does not have a need for all of the HR and technology however we use the employee portal quite often as we need to change tax status periodically and it is very easy. The educational pieces that are provide help us in keep abreast with all the changes that are taking place.
For us it is somewhat easy as we are use to technology and embrace it. To other companies that we consult with they have been overwhelmed with the robust-ness of the website. We have not used this for any of the on-boarding features or any advanced processes. It is very simple for us.
As a small business consulting business it was difficult finding the level of insurance products that we have been use to coming out of the corporate environment. We found the cost of doing business with TriNet was worth all the benefits that we needed along with the processing of our payroll and providing us with Workers Compensation. We have been consulting other business owners for more than 25 years to use the services of a PEO and TriNet has a great platform for businesses that allow you to customize your options based on your organizations size.
  • TriNet is the only PEO that recognizes the growth patterns of smaller companies. They provide an accessible services and benefits platform to the entrepreneur with a start up organization. This type of offering will provide a small business the necessary tools to attract and retain quality employees
  • The technology makes it easy to change your personal information or manage your employees data in order to process payroll
  • Their HR compliance tools are very informative and the notifications of law changes are very beneficial
  • The client implementation process is probably the most tedious and time consuming I have been a part of. For our company and others that I have referred to TriNet the implementation process was difficult. Multiple conference calls at an hour each takes up a lot of time. I feel their process can be streamlined into one call possibly two.
  • During open enrollment there seems to be a lot of communication that did not apply to our company and was confusing. Several messages were worded in a way that made me feel like I had missed something and was in jeopardy of losing my coverage. I must have sent my account manager half dozen messages asking him if we needed to address a particular email. He was great and responded quickly however it was frustrating.
  • For our small business it all came down to the access to fortune 500 benefits that we were accustomed to. As mentioned previously it is worth the admin fee for us to have access to the benefits and to have payroll and work comp all combined in one payment.
  • It is very simple to budget. We know that we have to have x amount ready on pay day and that covers payroll, taxes, workers comp and all the benefits we chose.
  • Piece of mind is key for us. I know all is taken care of and that is what we have been consulting others to take advantage of for years.
Each company has their unique differences with their benefit programs and how they assess each client. TriNet is the only one that will work with the small professional office such as ours. I feel TriNet really needs to streamline their enrollment process and make it much easier. There are a lot of redundant processes in my opinion and it takes a larger client too long to get enrolled.
I believe for the right company TriNet is an excellent fit. Someone who appreciates technology, the ability to self serve, the large corporate support model. Someone with patience and understanding. If you have a company that doesn't really understand what a PEO is and what they signed up for then I feel TriNet can be overwhelming.

TriNet Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
10
Employment history
Not Rated
Job profiles and administration
Not Rated
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
Not Rated
Organizational charting
Not Rated
Organization and location management
Not Rated
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Not Rated
Pay calculation
10
Benefit plan administration
10
Direct deposit files
10
Salary revision and increment management
10
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
10
Update personal information
10
View job history
Not Rated
View company policy documentation
Not Rated
Employee recognition
Not Rated
Report builder
Not Rated
Pre-built reports
9
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
Candidate search
Not Rated
Candidate development
Not Rated
Not Rated
New hire portal
Not Rated
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
Publish to Social Media
Not Rated
Job Search Site Posting
Not Rated
Applicant Tracking
Not Rated
Notifications and Alerts
Not Rated