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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ADP Workforce Now

    Score8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ADP Workforce Now is a cloud-based HR platform for mid-sized businesses. It features customizable modules of various HR services that businesses can tailor to their specific needs, as well as regulatory monitoring and alerts to help businesses remain compliant.N/A

    SAP SuccessFactors HCM

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASAP SuccessFactors is a suite of HR/HCM products covering these capability areas: core HR and payroll, recruiting and onboarding, learning and development, performance and compensation management, workforce analytics and planning, and employee experience management.

    $75.60

    per year per user (Up to 100 Employees)

    Pricing
    ADP Workforce NowSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    Contact sales team
    Enhanced
    Contact sales team
    Complete
    Contact sales team
    HR Pro
    Contact sales team
    Payroll Essentials
    Contact sales team
    HR Plus
    Contact sales team
    Hiring Advantage
    Contact sales team
    Performance Plus
    Contact sales team
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADP Workforce NowSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlease contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.—
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    Community Pulse
    ADP Workforce NowSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    Better than both
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP is only better as it relates to payroll
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP is easier to use, more flexible, and provides more functions
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP Workforce Now is simply way more user friendly than Paylocity, with a much simpler and more modern looking UI, for both users and Admins. Paylocity's interface was just way too complicated and old looking, for that alone we decide to go with ADP Workforce Now to avoid …
    Incentivized
    SAP
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Our organization used ADP Workforce Now earlier this year, but later shifted. As ADP is not very user friendly and its clumsy. Also making entries in it is really a pain, each and every time it resets automatically. Also we used it declare our investments also for IT returns, …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    it is important to highlight the areas where SAP SuccessFactors excels: extensive modular functionality, strong integration with other SAP products, and advanced analytics capabilities.• Advantages: Integration with the SAP ecosystem, customization, and support for complex …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    We evaluated a number of products, especially as we got to the juncture of determining if we were going to implement SAP as a payroll system. We've evaluated ADP for applicant tracking. We evaluated IOS and have used IOS. Workday was another product. We evaluated a number of …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    SAP SuccessFactors enterprise platform as out performed the other solutions in many ways. They are the most global, localized platform on the market which was a big need for us. SAP also allows for in-house or outsourced payroll which provided u flexibility as we scaled.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    SAP SuccessFactors was a more robust solution with all core and advanced module
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    very easy integration, still able to scale as we need
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Better suited and affordable
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Great SF product to use with SAP ECC & S4 HANA.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    This is in the top 3 systems I have ever worked on.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Way ahead in functionality.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    SAP SuccessFactors allows a lot more customization and flexibility but is a lot harder to configure and to use for end users.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    With SAP SuccessFactors having a full suite capability has made it easy for my organization to select them as our HR System.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    SuccessFactors is a better product.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    When evaluating the products we have realized that SAP SuccessFactors add more value to organization.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    386 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    624 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    320 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    468 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    395 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    613 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    166 Answers
    85%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    271 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    203 Answers
    79%
    Implementation went as expected
    357 Answers
    Features
    ADP Workforce NowSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Workforce Now and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.9
    1039 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.0
    577 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Employee demographic data8.1917 Ratings8.4509 Ratings
    Employment history7.8954 Ratings8.1519 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.4904 Ratings7.7495 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.9932 Ratings8.0469 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.0652 Ratings8.1532 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0715 Ratings7.9473 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.8659 Ratings7.6289 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Workforce Now and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.8
    1051 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    7.6
    316 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pay calculation8.51012 Ratings7.8234 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.7396 Ratings7.1208 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4304 Ratings7.4204 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.5804 Ratings7.4196 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.41000 Ratings7.6196 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.7782 Ratings8.2252 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.3477 Ratings7.7183 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    858 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.1
    313 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Approval workflow7.6780 Ratings8.4310 Ratings
    Balance details7.3811 Ratings7.9265 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.1658 Ratings8.0230 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Workforce Now and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    1031 Ratings
    5% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.2
    460 Ratings
    2% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.0994 Ratings8.4341 Ratings
    Update personal information7.7983 Ratings8.9444 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.9794 Ratings7.8293 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.0373 Ratings7.6263 Ratings
    View job history7.732 Ratings8.2427 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Workforce Now and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    12 Ratings
    30% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Workforce Now and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.8
    955 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    6.6
    456 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Report builder7.8938 Ratings6.9438 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.2934 Ratings6.5408 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.3557 Ratings6.2329 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Workforce Now and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.2
    127 Ratings
    9% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.0
    359 Ratings
    1% above category average
    New hire portal7.6123 Ratings7.7344 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools6.9100 Ratings7.7322 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP Workforce Now and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    318 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.5
    460 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Corporate goal setting7.5246 Ratings8.3409 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.6297 Ratings8.3456 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.0243 Ratings8.0367 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.6291 Ratings8.1427 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.5
    411 Ratings
    19% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.2
    483 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Performance plans6.9368 Ratings8.2464 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.3316 Ratings8.0394 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.5372 Ratings8.1433 Ratings
    Review reminders7.0388 Ratings8.0437 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.5322 Ratings8.0351 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ADP Workforce Now and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    7 Ratings
    26% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    7.8
    328 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools5.86 Ratings7.8303 Ratings
    Candidate ranking5.86 Ratings7.7286 Ratings
    Candidate search6.37 Ratings7.9292 Ratings
    Candidate development6.26 Ratings7.7270 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ADP Workforce Now and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.5
    425 Ratings
    17% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    4.1
    381 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.5370 Ratings7.9360 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.4361 Ratings7.7341 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.9290 Ratings7.7297 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.6323 Ratings7.6328 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings7.3299 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.2365 Ratings7.8343 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.9386 Ratings7.9349 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ADP Workforce NowSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (1106 ratings)
    8.3
    (641 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.2
    (82 ratings)
    9.2
    (41 ratings)
    Usability
    2.1
    (79 ratings)
    8.0
    (153 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    6.4
    (13 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (477 ratings)
    7.4
    (29 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.8
    (17 ratings)
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.5
    (34 ratings)
    6.7
    (15 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.4
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.2
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    6.8
    (420 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.4
    (767 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.2
    (8 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADP Workforce NowSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ADP
    During COVID, ADP Workforce Now was great about keeping up with changing laws and regulations. They built reports that helped us apply for PPP loans and then later apply for forgiveness. Webinars and other training avenues were well constructed, accurate, and informative. We were all at a loss together and having a partner who ensured the legal side was met was one less worry. They can easily do the day-to-day compliance and regulatory things. COVID highlighted how quickly it could be done.
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    SAP
    It is a strong system that pays off once it's fully tailored to your organization. If your company has well-defined HR processes, SuccessFactors will likely integrate seamlessly. We've automated processes that previously required departments to spend weeks on back-and-forth emails. We've partnered with Capgemini to fully suck out the most out of its technical customization.
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    Pros
    ADP
    • HRIS that is personalized for the employee and addresses DE&I needs.
    • Payroll, of course! The system addresses all needs, such as deductions, additional pay, premium OT, and shift differentials.
    • Onboarding is an excellent way to stay in compliance and have all documents completed.
    • Tax and Banking and resolution to any issues.
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    SAP
    • The product is straightforward to use. The product allows instant edits if a mistake is made and is very helpful in keeping track of individual employee working hours.
    • Use of the platform ensures that your business is connected to a global workforce experience powered by modern HR technologies and AI.
    • Implementation of the software ensures an excellent workforce experience and accelerates overall business performance.
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    Cons
    ADP
    • Customized pre-process payroll reports (Limited on pre-process payroll reports)
    • Labor Allocation (Allocations make payroll reporting very hard to review and find any errors )
    • Recruiting (ATS is very basic)
    • Geofencing (should be able to change shape rather than a circle)
    • Pay Classes (should be able to change at Practitioner level rather than reach out to support)
    • Cookies and Cache have to be cleared on a regular basis
    • Only able to see employee documents/acknowledgements one at a time in the employee file
    • Timecards can only be managed/viewed by 1 person
    • Timeoff emails do not have a link
    • Cost per payroll - not just monthly fee so cost with off cycle payrolls
    • Separate I9 step not needed - during onboarding - 2nd Everify step
    • ADP Workforce Now does not pull in allowances for Houly employees into payroll ONLY Salaried employees
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    SAP
    • I think just overall the configuration can be a little bit hard on the backend user, like myself, knowing which screens to go to. Better documentation on how we configure things would be a great resource for employees in the HR field that are making those backend changes.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ADP
    The 12 primary users represent our core Human Resources, Payroll, and Finance operations teams. Within this group, HR managers use the platform to oversee employee lifecycle events, handle benefits administration, and process new-hire onboarding. The payroll specialists and finance staff manage bi-weekly payroll runs, direct deposits, tax compliance, and general ledger reporting. Additionally, a couple of operational team leads use administrative access to approve timesheets, track attendance, and monitor departmental PTO accruals.
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    SAP
    It is the product that the Business is fully committed to for co-ordinately HR processes. Employee and Manage Self-Service has allow our business to reduce the overheads in our HR operating mode. The integration with 3rd party products is now in place and further developments will only increase its importance. SuccessFactors provide regular enhancements and has a support model in line with our business requirements.
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    Usability
    ADP
    I would give it a 10 however I do not like when ADP does facelifts in Workforce Now which does not add any value other than having to relearn navigation. I am also not a big fan of being forced to refer to the Bridge. We have Google which gives the same results. If I understood the answer I would not contact our Account Rep.
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    SAP
    1. User training is required to be acquainted with the technology, but better output is achieved while automating most tasks. 2. Data-driven decision making in terms of performance, hiring, review, and compensation. 3. Better scale-based talent search from the talent pool. 4. better integration performance with SAP products like SAP MM, SAP FICO, SAP Sales, SAP SD, etc.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ADP
    ADP outages are very rare
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    SAP
    Until now we have not had serious availability problems with SuccessFactors, we had Microsoft Active Directory and SSO with ADFS and we had availability problems but because of problems with ADFS, we migrated to Azure AD and with that the availability problems of SuccessFactors because of ADFS went away. The only windows of unavailability that we have had are those that we are communicated to do maintenance and upgrades.
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    Performance
    ADP
    Overall, I think the functionality of the program works pretty well. Sometimes, certain browsers do not work well for the policy function of ADP, but that is the only issue thus far
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    SAP
    The performance is very good, the truth is that we have not had serious performance problems, some complex reports may take a little longer, but considering the complexity and the amount of records it is an acceptable time. We have never received a complaint from users regarding page loading speed.
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    Support Rating
    ADP
    this is my only down side of ADP, they dont transfer you around a lot (Good) and try to tackle the issue right there, but the english barrier is sometimes a huge brick that stands in the way, and can result in the wrong outcome. There has been times I have asked for someone else as I thought it was getting done wrong, and was still able to get the assistance I needed, just took me explaining it twice
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    SAP
    SAP SuccessFactors has been a easy to implement tool with low risks for a sensitive thing like employee feedback. It provides powerful performance in the backend functionalities, and at the same time a great look and feel for the employees. Totally recommended.
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    In-Person Training
    ADP
    In-person training was pretty good - I think this significantly depends on the trainer. Our trainer was really good and showed what ADP can do - but I know that all trainers are not the same - and this truly makes such as difference. Overall, our training went pretty well.
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    SAP
    The in-person training was with a consultancy, we have taken several courses, all very specific. They have been reports in ecp, general configuration of ec, reports and IAS
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    Online Training
    ADP
    At the time training was not as expansive as it is now. If it could go wrong it did for me so the process was difficult and lengthy. I needed to have more in person walkthroughs of things to ensure the transition was done correctly. Not sure what else I can say, we were part of the initial move to Workforce Now when it was introduced.
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    SAP
    We use SAP Learning, and we like it very much, the topics are updated along with the products, we have access to the SFX customer certifications and we have done them all, in general the SAP learning platform is very good and complete.
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    Implementation Rating
    ADP
    Either assign more than one specialist to the implementation process, or assign less clients to the implementation specialist. The process requires attention to detail and the ability to test and re-test as well as verify the information. It also requires a lot of back and forth between the client ant the implementation specialist, so they need to be readily available during the whole implementation process.
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    SAP
    As we were new with all this, we would greatly appreciate if we had assitance directly from SAP so we can implement the modules with all of its features and best practices. Unfortunately, we notice that the partner left some thing incomplete.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ADP
    They pale compared to ADP because they each have broken systems that do not flow from beginning to end. Another system is required to support all of the functions needed to process payroll. That puts too much on me, the person, instead of the system. We should work smarter, not harder.
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    SAP
    SAP SuccessFactors is a very user-friendly application, it stacks up very well against competition, such as Oracle PeopleSoft HCM. We selected SAP SuccessFactors because we are already using a lot of other SAP solutions, such as SAP S/4 HANA and SAP Business Technology Platform. It allows us to have single-sign on and one vendor with multiple solutions.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Not applicable.
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    Scalability
    ADP
    We have been able to grow with ADP from just a few hundred employees to over 10,000 so it's actually very scalable for payroll usage. We do not use the benefits and onboarding offerings for most of our employees but they are built to scale easily enough for when our corporate team has over 1,000 FTE.
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    SAP
    The scalability and flexibility of SuccessFactors is unbeatable. It is very easy to scale the product to new countries and areas, and with the help of CPI it can be easily integrated.
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    Professional Services
    ADP
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Once time we need to change the datacenter and we made this with the professional services from SAP... everything goes just fine. excelent service.
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    Return on Investment
    ADP
    • ADP WorkforceNow has provided a positive ROI for our company. It has saved me countless hours in the time I used to spend preparing reports, managing benefits, and annual enrollment, recruitment tracking, and much more.
    • The integration with Payscale has allowed our company to take every position in our organization and benchmark it to industries and job titles. This has allowed us to be more competitive on recruitment and retention.
    • We have used the new DE&I dashboard to provide valuable information on the landscape of our workforce, as well as areas of our organization that may not be as diverse.
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    SAP
    • We can clearly outline our objectives, targets, and methods to accomplish the same, grades and reviews, and overall progress.
    • Helps identify areas of strengths and weaknesses, constructive criticism.
    • Increases motivation and confidence, which is then reflected in our daily work routine.
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    ScreenShots

    ADP Workforce Now Screenshots

    Screenshot of ADP Workforce Now: a simple and complete human capital management solutionScreenshot of Benchmarking by ADP DataCloud: an application with an extensive data set ... available to ADP Workforce Now clientsScreenshot of ADP Workforce Now clients can equip their employees with the ADP Mobile self-service app

    SAP SuccessFactors HCM Screenshots

    Screenshot of how to navigate to all SAP SuccessFactors solution modules and complete tasks using natural language—thanks to Joule, the AI copilot with generative AI.Screenshot of where to acquire future-ready skills by sourcing, engaging, and hiring top talent, as well as save time evaluating candidates and match skills to roles more efficiently with AI-powered applicant screening.Screenshot of some of the metrics that empower HR professionals, analysts, and business partners to answer questions about a workforce, or that influence business decisions with data-driven insights and an evidence-based approach to HR.Screenshot of the mobile interface, which also helps automate processes to improve employee and manager self-service, and strengthen compliance.Product screenshot