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Pros
"Our employee benefits enrollment is managed through Ceridian Dayforce, which makes for a limited manual process.""Dayforce has transformed how we operate by saving us time, paper, accuracy, money, and the employee/supervisor experience.""The tool has improved a lot in the area of its mobile application, especially considering its added security features, like single sign-on capabilities.""The integrated time clock has provided efficiencies in payroll, as we no longer have to decipher handwritten time sheets and input them into the system.""Great time and attendance payroll and benefits administration which has improved our efficiency.""I have not encountered many bugs, and in the rare instances where problems occurred, Ceridian Dayforce HCM promptly fixed them. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.""The solution's payroll portion is very streamlined.""We used the solution to do a lot of performance management during the review cycle and it helped us alleviate the administrative burden."

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"The most valuable features are that we can upload documents and download them on demand.""The ease of scaling is one of BrassRing's biggest strengths, making it a trusted choice for large companies.""IBM Kenexa is fairly stable. We don't have any downtime.""It is extremely user friendly. It is very flexible in managing recruitment, especially when you have thousands of applicants as we did. We easily had over 20,000 applicants within a year for some of our positions, so it made it very easy to manage a large application pool. It was very easy to customize by recruiter preference. When you open up someone's profile to see their experience, education, or other things, you can customize that for yourself. It was flexible in that, and each recruiter could set up their preferences. It didn't have to be set up so that everyone had to have the same landing platform, which was very helpful. As someone who trained other HR people on how to use the system, it was very easy to pick up and learn."

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Cons
"The solution's initial setup was difficult. Also, the solution's initial deployment took around six months.""One area to be improved is the solution's reporting function, which can be cumbersome.""The reporting could be improved.""Dayforce has its gaps like every HR system, but nothing comes to mind at the moment.""Management and reporting of the GL costing could be improved.""I would like to continue to see improvements in the Recruiting module. I would like to see this module interact with Calendars, such as Outlook, etc.""The solution's dashboards and geofencing could be improved.""Our current software program offers a home page with important company documents and a place for company announcements. Unfortunately, Ceridian Dayfoce does not offer this."

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"It needs to update its reporting and analytics tools.""I would like to have a better and more user-friendly interface.""The reporting tool is helpful, but it is not the easiest to train on or is not as understandable for other HR pros. Their Workbench site, which is the administrator site that you use to update your website, is not user-friendly. When updates are required, it is not that easy to manage because Workbench is not user friendly. It required more work from the admins. They have Workbench training, which actually was very unhelpful. It took eight hours to complete, and it was not very helpful. Their customer service when it comes specifically to their Workbench site is not helpful.""I would not recommend IBM Kenexa to others."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Negotiate for everything you want."
  • "Ceridian continually enhances Dayforce HCM. Some of these enhancements they charge for and some are just straight enhancements with no extra charge."
  • "We found the setup costs and pricing to be very reasonable."
  • "The XOXO program associated with Dayforce allows you to earn credits towards registration and accommodations at their annual Insight Conferences, which can be a real savings to the company when sending employees to the conference."
  • "We paid for the implementation costs in the first year with the money that we saved by switching to Dayforce HCM."
  • "I rate the solution's pricing a seven on a scale where one is the lowest and ten is the most expensive."
  • "In terms of pricing, the product is expensive. However, it is crucial to take into account the manner in which the solution will be utilized and the availability of other alternatives."
  • "Earlier, the price of the product was reasonable. Under present circumstances, the price or cost of the product has been increased."
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  • "Kenexa was fairly priced. However, in 2019, before I left my previous organization, they significantly increased their pricing. It can be affordable, but their pricing is going up. It is not just licensing; it is how many applicants you have in your system on the database side."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution's payroll portion is very streamlined.
    Top Answer:The solution's dashboards and geofencing could be improved. Typically, a lot of systems have a special reason code for every field. In Ceridian Dayforce HCM, the reason code is the same section that… more »
    Top Answer:I use the solution in my company for most of the work except for performance reviews and talent acquisition. My company uses the tool for its benefits, like HCM, payroll management, and time off… more »
    Top Answer:The ease of scaling is one of BrassRing's biggest strengths, making it a trusted choice for large companies.
    Top Answer:As a large company, we first bought the complete BrassRing package, which had various features. Later on, we paid extra for specific features like customer test management. When we integrated with… more »
    Top Answer:BrassRing needs improvement in a few areas. First, it should update how it tracks where candidates come from and avoid duplicate entries. Right now, it is not very flexible. Also, its way of making… more »
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    Also Known As
    Ceridian Dayforce HCM, Ascender Talent Management, Ceridian Ideal
    IBM Smarter Workforce, Outstart
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    Overview

    Dayforce HCM is a global, cloud-based human capital management (HCM) software platform for managing the complete employee lifecycle. This solution was designed to improve the employee experience by bringing together data from across the employment cycle to help managers make better decisions at all levels.

    Dayforce HCM is an HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management platform. The scalable software uses a single, flexible rules engine, as well as real-time updates and calculations, to help you meet complicated regulatory requirements.

    Dayforce reduces the burden of disconnected applications by delivering a single application for all of your human capital management needs. All transactions made anywhere within the application flow seamlessly across all functional areas in real time, eliminating the need for repeated data entry, manual workarounds, and batch operations. This is thanks to a single employee record and a single rule engine. Organizations can achieve shorter training time, faster user adoption, and a faster return on investment.

    With Dayforce HCM, users can view all HR data in real time in one place.

    Here are some key tasks companies can do with the solution:

    • Hire the right people
    • Design work/life balance plans
    • Manage employee development
    • Handle payments
    • Administer benefits
    • Track compliance throughout the employee lifecycle

    Dayforce HCM Features

    Dayforce HCM has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • Continuous payroll for staff: Dayforce HCM aids in paying staff accurately and on schedule. Give your payroll staff the ability to access and audit data at any time during the pay cycle.
    • Personnel management: Empower and engage your frontline employees while keeping labor expenses and compliance under control. Make proactive, data-driven decisions that can help you run your business more efficiently.
    • Optimized staff benefits: Assist employees in selecting the best benefit plans while streamlining administrative tasks. With the help of analytics, you can maximize the value of your benefits investments and gain a better understanding of your costs.
    • Streamlined human resources: With a single consolidated, real-time solution, you can eliminate HR information silos. Improve HR productivity by streamlining administrative tasks and gaining access to key HR analytics.

    Dayforce HCM Benefits

    There are many benefits to implementing Dayforce HCM. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

    • Dayforce HCM aids in planning, hiring, retaining, and building your team, whether they be full-time employees or hourly workers. Insights based on data can help you see around corners and predict the future.
    • Dayforce HCM helps you keep track of compliance everywhere in order to reduce risk. Simplify compliance in a global workplace. Keep up with complicated payroll and tax requirements from different regions and countries, as well as internal policies and processes. Dayforce can help you reduce the risk – and the cost – of noncompliance.
    • Dayforce HCM empowers your workforce by improving your employee experience with always-on technologies like Dayforce Wallet. Transform pay, enable self-service, and assist your employees in developing future skills, no matter where they are or what device they are using.

    Kenexa provides business solutions for human resources. We help global organizations multiply business success by identifying the best individuals for every job and fostering optimal work environments for every organization.
    Sample Customers
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    Sweet Spot International (SSI), Leo Burnett Worldwide (LBW), Sika AG, Legacy Health, Apollo Group Inc., Regeneron, Transurban Group, National Health Service, New Zealand Police, Overland Footwear, Yealands, Johnson Controls, Allscripts, Kerry Foods, Masterpet, AMD, Balfour Beatty
    Top Industries
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    Real Estate/Law Firm22%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Transportation Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization51%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Construction Company3%
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    Financial Services Firm19%
    Retailer19%
    Hospitality Company11%
    Engineering Company7%
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    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Real Estate/Law Firm7%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise31%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise60%
    Large Enterprise29%
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    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise3%
    Large Enterprise88%
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Dayforce HCM is ranked 11th in Talent Management with 14 reviews while IBM Kenexa is ranked 22nd in Talent Management with 30 reviews. Dayforce HCM is rated 8.6, while IBM Kenexa is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Dayforce HCM writes "Greatly improved our efficiency with its integrated time and attendance module". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Kenexa writes "Suitable for larger-scale companies aiming to streamline and automate their processes digitally". Dayforce HCM is most compared with Workday, UKG, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM Cloud and Alight, whereas IBM Kenexa is most compared with HR Software Solutions, SAP SuccessFactors and Workday.

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