SAP SuccessFactors Reviews

We primarily use it for end-users. It has compulsory courses they need to self-enroll in. Our LMS administrator manages the system in terms of learning hours, training, and recording of those entered. They manage the courses. They update user profiles and assign courses where needed. They're also performing all of the call administration management.

The solution is good for helping users with courses, and administrators can manage the process. 

The solution is stable. 

The back end for the administration and the front end is too overtly complex and it's not aligned with our operations and learning needs.

Its entire front-end user experience needs improvement. All back-end administration functionality needs to be simplified. The whole interface needs to be revamped. 

We've used the solution for six years. We've used it since 2016.

This is a stable, robust solution. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. I'd rate it eight out of ten in terms of the stability I've witnessed. 

We have 1,600 people using it in our company. We had one dedicated admin and seven people with access to the backend. 

I don't generally reach out to technical support. It's not that the system doesn't work; it's just that we don't understand how to optimize it. That's the only trouble we have. 

We are currently looking into other solutions in order to change to something else as this product is too complex. We'll likely move to Docebo. 

I did use a different solution, however, that was when I was at a different company. 

I was not involved in the initial setup, however, my understanding is it was likely complex. 

We've only seen a minimal ROI. It's likely 10% out of the entire project. 

The amount of value we are getting out of the solution is less than the price. We pay an annual subscription. I can't speak to the exact amount we currently pay.

I'm a customer and end-user.

I'm not sure which version we are using. It's likely the latest version. 

The product is different for everyone. New users need to look at thier own business needs first. If your own business needs require a system of this feature set, then you need to probably determine whether or not it fits into your stack and also your architecture. 

It all comes down to your requirements and how you would like the learning experience to be delivered and how you would like your L&D operations to be performed in your organization. If SuccessFactors is aligned to that, it's the right product for you. If it's not aligned to that, then no. There are organizations where SuccessFactors is suitable. It really depends on what kind of organization you are and what kind of requirements you have.

I'd rate the solution three out of ten based on the user experience and the backend administration.

I use this solution for reporting related to employee information and contacts. 

This solution could be improved if it offered the ability to generate reports automatically.

I have been using this solution for one year. 

I would rate this solution a five out of ten. 

SAP SuccessFactors is a cloud-based HR solution. It used to be called HCM, which means "Human Capital Management," but SAP has since changed it to HXM, which is Human Experience Management. SAP SuccessFactors manages the journey of an employee from start to finish. Everything is managed within a single suite.

I have six clients using SuccessFactors: Happy Canyon, HSDS in Abuja, Manager Delta, Reinsurance, Reinsurance Capital, and ECOM, which is a cultural company. 

All of SuccessFactors' features are useful, but there are several modules within SuccessFactors that I find handy. You have Employee Central, which manages employee records within the system. It manages all the information about an employee, including names, addresses, account numbers, positions, org charts, etc. It also handles performance reviews and KPIs for employees within an organization. Then you have succession planning and development as well. 

There are several solutions built into it, like training and workforce analytics. From my own experience, I find the recruiting module to be fascinating because I've worked with it a lot. My company has deployed the recruiting module for a couple of organizations. For example, the African Union uses Human Capital and SuccessFactors. We deployed Employee Central and recruitment management for them. People can apply for a job, and you can track the applicant's progress within the same system, but you can't implement recruiting module as a standalone solution. You need to have Employee Central as part of the system as well. 

I have raised change requests for some modules within SuccessFactors. For example, when you're using Recruiting Management, there's a feature called Interview Central you can use to reach the candidates you're interviewing. I wanted to add a writing assessment when I select the competency on that platform. It varies from consultant to consultant, depending on what module they use.

The tool that SAP uses to integrate SuccessFactors into other applications is quite expensive. When I deployed the solution for the African Union, we used the cloud platform integration tool. They're now using a tool now called BCP, but you also have the CPI inside it, too. The integration is seamless, but there are other ways to perform the integration.  You want to use web services for integration and all of that. So regardless, you can always integrate into it. It's very easy to actually do that as well.

I first used SuccessFactors in 2017, so it has been five years. 

SuccessFactors is a highly stable solution.

SuccessFactors is scalable because they have different data centers across the world. As your data grows, the instance also grows. There's no failure on the platform. At most, you'll have a few hours of downtime on the weekend as they upgrade the system. 

I rate SAP support 10 out of 10. They have different levels of support. The first is the customer, the second is partner support, and the third is SAP. Inside SAP SuccessFactors you have a lot of built-in support that you can leverage without calling anyone. A system admin can log into the system and chat with SAP directly if they are facing any challenges. Real-time support is available within the system. 

Generally speaking, setting up SuccessFactors is straightforward, but some clients have complicated requirements. The standard SAP configuration is easy for consultants because they have a rapid implementation tool to deploy the baseline solution, so a client can have the system running in days. It depends on the client's requirements, but it is much easier for the end user than the consultant.

The total deployment time also varies depending on the modules. Let's say, you want to implement Employee Central plus the performance assessment and recruiting modules. This might be tricky depending on the size of the organization. Implementing this solution for a large organization requires a lot of data work to gather employee information. If you have all the employee records in place, you can deploy the solution in three months. When you don't have the data, you need to gather it and create templates. It can take much longer to deploy.

SuccessFactors is expensive but it could be cheaper depending on the customer. My company is a large value-added reseller. We buy from SAP and sell to other clients. We also have the power to give clients discounts depending on the size of their budgets and how eager we are to win their business. 

I rate SAP SuccessFactors nine out of 10 because the improvements are underway. They also have a Customer Influence platform where customers suggest ideas about ways to improve the system. They release new features every quarter.

We use SAP SuccessFactors for HR.

SAP SuccessFactors improved my organization through automation because it converts all manual processes into automated processes.

What I like most about SAP SuccessFactors are its recruiting and compensation features.

There's room for improvement in SAP SuccessFactors, particularly in terms of innovation. I'd like more flexibility in its functionality and more customization.

In terms of what additional feature I'd like to see in the next release of the product, it depends on the module because you have various modules in SAP SuccessFactors, so it's easier to go module by module and understand what features you have in each module. The product has a lot of features coming up, but the product being more mobile, or having mobile features would be nice.

I've been using SAP SuccessFactors for around three years, and I've used it in the last twelve months.

SAP SuccessFactors is a stable product.

SAP SuccessFactors has good scalability, and it's scalable globally.

The technical support for SAP SuccessFactors is quite helpful.

I didn't use a previous solution as an alternative to SAP SuccessFactors. This was my first deployment.

The initial setup for SAP SuccessFactors was not straightforward, but it still depends on your implementation plan, and it's based on your business needs. To be specific, the setup isn't complex or straightforward. It's a combination of both. On a scale of one to five, I'm rating the initial setup for the solution a four. The deployment of SAP SuccessFactors took six months to complete.

My team implemented SAP SuccessFactors, so it was an in-house implementation.

I've seen ROI from SAP SuccessFactors because it converts all manual processes into automated processes, so it gives more flexibility to the business.

I don't have any knowledge about the licensing cost of SAP SuccessFactors.

I'm using the latest version of SAP SuccessFactors.

Around five thousand people use SAP SuccessFactors, and ten to fifteen people handle the deployment and maintenance of the product.

What I can share with people looking to implement SAP SuccessFactors is that it's quite intuitive as it's a cloud solution, and it's also the latest solution and would be great for your business needs. What to keep in mind is that SAP SuccessFactors is also one of the top cloud-based solutions.

My rating for SAP SuccessFactors is eight out of ten. I'm not rating it a ten because there's always room for improvement.

My organization is a customer of SAP SuccessFactors.

We are using it for a lot of things: HR, performance management, and learning management. There are a lot of features embedded in SuccessFactors.

The solution was implemented on the old platform, and we cut it over to S/4HANA.

Under SuccessFactors, you have the HANA performance management, Headcount. You have Headcount by gender, employee Headcount by location, and employee Headcount by company code. There are personal profiles of the individual staff. They have their leave management, development plan, and learning activities. They can review their performance.

There are a lot of features in SuccessFactors that HR can actually explore. We recently implemented a learning platform that employs the individual staff to actually manage their own learning. They can subscribe to courses and then, when they renew to get approval from there, that's where they can seek and get approval through the course. They can do it at their own pace. SuccessFactors allows you to manage your team, have calibration for promotion, and you can generate reports and see how you're doing.

There is a pack called Fiori. It's user-friendly because the way it is laid out, you can easily see what you want to do. Once you use it frequently and interact with it, you get the feel of it.

The price could be lower.

I have been using this solution for almost five years.

So far, the stability has been good.

The product is scalable. We can add more things, and it doesn't interfere with the solution. We do a test run and quality assurance before the production environment.

We have in-house support. Calling technical support sometimes takes a while, but we have some people who have the experience. We already have them employed, so when we need anything, we go to them. If it is beyond them, then we escalate to SAP.

The setup is a matter of planning. If you get your planning right, the deployment of SAP or any part of the module will look very easy. With the proper planning, you will have the right skills and the right SAP partner that can partner with you in the rollout, and you'll be able to deliver with little or no hitch.

For SAP, the product is pricey, both CAPEX and the OPEX. It's something that could be improved.

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10. 

The product is stable, scalable, and addresses a lot of issues. You can add more modules onto various factors as you go along. But it is a pricey solution.

I would recommend this solution for large enterprises because of the cost. I would like to see them come up with products for small enterprises.

We currently use SAP SuccessFactors for a variety of HR business processes. We have talent modules for performance and goal management to manage all of our performance HR processes. We also use SuccessFactors recruitment to manage all of our hiring processes and candidate searches, as well as complete candidate processes. We use employee central to manage all of our HR core master data and HR operation processes such as hiring, promotion, separation, transfer, and so on.

We use the product in various countries and business processes where we cover the construction, manufacturing, and building systems. We can always rely on SF in any business function.

A suite of SuccessFactors Talent Management tools helps us in managing the entire employee journey. HR may utilize the recruiting tool to match external and internal talent to job openings. Employees can also use the app to look for work within the organization.

HR and managers can use the onboarding tool to help new employees prepare for their first day on the job, which can help them acclimate to the company culture and reduce anxiety.

HR and managers can use the succession and development tool to create career paths and staff development plans. When combined with the learning tool, these development objectives can help employees gain the skills they need to advance their careers within the company.

The Continuous Performance Management (CPM) is a feature that allows managers and their employees to communicate in real-time about areas such as performance, goals, and activities. SuccessFactors CPM aims to ensure that work is aligned with objectives and that a live summary of accomplishments is available. It also allows for coaching. It's very useful to have.

The CPM application provides a platform for employees and managers to communicate about their activities, accomplishments, and other aspects of measuring and managing performance on an ongoing basis. It is designed to help managers define activities, discussion topics, and accomplishments, as well as coach and provide feedback - all of which are critical in motivating remote employees. Employees benefit from SuccessFactors CPM by receiving activity updates, discussing topics, recording accomplishments, and providing feedback.

The complete integration process between SuccessFactors modules is not at the level that all customers expect when it comes to complete HR user experience from all angles. For example, the new center capability still requires a lot of effort from SAP to have a complete integration business process and to allow customers to reap the full benefits of such an important feature.

Also, the EC payroll module is still dependent on the old SAP payroll on-premise system, and from a customer standpoint, Successfactors deserve to have better payroll runs that are easier when it comes to a customer's customized processes.

I have been using SAP successfactors for the last nine years (from 2013).

SAP SuccessFactors is used as its HR solution, to implement the SuccessFactors.

I implemented SuccessFactors' LMS and provided support and enhancements to Employee Central, Time Management, Recruitment, Performance Management, Goal Management, Reporting, and Analytics.

SAP SuccessFactors, in my opinion, is the best cloud-based HR solution tool for any size business.

Considering the entire suite, Learning is on the verge of many upgrades, but it still needs to be upgraded to such a scale that it almost feels tightly integrated with SuccessFactors because Learning is on Plateau, and SuccessFactors acquired Plateau, and later SuccessFactors was acquired by SAP. Learning is still based on another Plateau platform. Much more progress is required in the Learning space.

Everything, including the provisioning dependency, should be moved to the instance, and coding should be kept to a minimum. Wherever possible, coding should be minimized, and everything should be a drag-and-drop.

UX and UI are already user-friendly, but there are some aspects that require some HTML or XML knowledge. It's not for everyone.

I have been working with SAP SuccessFactors for three and a half years.

SAP SuccessFactors is a stable solution.

SAP SuccessFactors is a scalable product.

Our entire HR solution is built on SAP SuccessFactors.

We are implementation partners. Not only is it implemented in our company, but it is also implemented for others.

I would rate technical support a four out of five.

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NTT Data is a partner for SAP.

Every module in SAP SuccessFactors is complex in its own way. LMS and Time Management, in particular, require extensive configuration knowledge, experience, and hands-on experience. Only certified consultants are encouraged to apply.

If you have a large customer base with thousands of records to deploy, it could take three, four, or four to five months.

Maintenance is determined by the scope of the project. If it is a large company with more than 50,000 employees, 50 plus countries, and multiple locals, then at least four to five consultants are required because configuration changes, support, maintenance, and everything else will be required, and some of the aspects in SuccessFactors require extensive experience, hands-on, and knowledge.

They rely on certified consultants, of which there are two levels of certification: associate and professional. It is best to have a professional certified consultant.

It is not expensive because it is a complete suite with a module-based cost.

I am not sure about the pricing, but I understand it's a popular solution for mid-size, small-size, and large-size businesses. I don't see pricing as a challenge. I would rate their pricing a four out of five.

Always refer to the SAP standard, help guide, and help portals. It is preferred to use certified consultants from the implementation partners because it is very difficult to rework and reimplement once it is implemented and all the integrations are in place. It is better to get it done clearly and sound the first time. It's good. 

I believe that more and more organizations will choose a cloud-based solution.

I would rate SAP SuccessFactors a ten out of ten.

SAP SuccessFactors forms a key tool to our Employee Engagement pillar extensively leveraged by our HR function across the Group. Key processes around Employee Self Services, Learning and Development, Performance Goals and appraisals, Career Development, Succession Planning is run on SAP SF

UX, Intuitiveness of the System, Integration with SAP S/4HANA

SAP is heavily invested in bringing new features and functionalities in SAP SuccessFactors with every release. Integration with the core financial and HCM / Payroll systems is very critical. This is the area where SAP can leverage its own product portfolio like S/4HANA and provide a much seamless integration

I have been using SAP SuccessFactors for approximately four years.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I have found SAP SuccessFactors to be stable.

SAP SuccessFactors is a scalable solution.

We have 5,500+ employees using this solution in my organization.

We have had large-scale implementations of SAP SuccessFactors. The implementation is neither easy nor very difficult. If it's done right it can be easy and seamless but there's quite a lot of effort that is required. You need experts to do it.

The implementation lifecycle can be further reduced.

You require experts to be able to implement this solution.

An average 4-8 certified Consultants support with the Business as Usual activities

SAP SuccessFactors requires an annual subscription.

I rate SAP SuccessFactors an eight out of ten.