Paylocity works but can be clumsy
March 12, 2025

Paylocity works but can be clumsy

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Paylocity

We use Paylocity are our Finance and HRIS. Beginning when a new employee is onboarded, and all the way through their career with us, through termination. We use timesheets, payroll and various other things such as the portal. All our employees use Paylocity and we try to increase utilization as much as possible.

Pros

  • Payroll typically runs without any issues.
  • Onboarding generally works well.
  • Paylocity integrates well with Employee Navigator, our benefits portal.

Cons

  • Timesheets are clunky and involve extra steps that shouldn't occur.
  • Customer support is often lacking. I just went to log onto a previously scheduled support meeting and no one was there.
  • The reports feature is inconsistent and unwieldy.
  • It has shortened the amount of time needed to run payroll.
  • It has enabled HR to run demographic reports in a timely fashion.
  • It enables us to track time and attendance.
It has helped to automate a number of work processes. Payroll and time tracking are the most common. We don't really use it for strategic purposes. Better report functionality would help in that regard. There are two separate report tabs, and it is unclear which one should be used when.
Paycom wasn't as sophisticated when we selected Paylocity. Now it appears to be more competitive.

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?

No

Did implementation of Paylocity go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Paylocity again?

No

It is well suited for payroll, although there are some things that the system cannot accommodate, which it should be able to. For example, it cannot handle two different rates for payrolls that cross between calendar years with different salaries. Also, timesheets take too long to fill out due to the fact that time off doesn't automatically populate with time codes. That is frustrating.

Paylocity Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
8
Employment history
8
Job profiles and administration
7
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
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
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
Not Rated
View job history
Not Rated
View company policy documentation
Not Rated
Employee recognition
Not Rated
Tracking of all physical assets
Not Rated
Not Rated
Report builder
Not Rated
Pre-built reports
Not Rated
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
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
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

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