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    Score8 out of 10
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    Community Pulse
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Pro
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP Workforce Now is so easy to use, like a iPhone. UKG Pro was to complicated like a Android making it to hard to use and you cannot find half the stuff you are looking for. ADP Workforce Now made an easy tool to work with and actually use.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP Workforce Now is quite robust on the payroll side, but my overall favourite is BamooHR.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I did not select ADP, I'm evaluating the other softwares to move away from ADP.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I prefer UKG for functionality but I prefer ADP for the new improved ease of processing.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I have exited 3 PEOs now and brought my business to ADP in house. My experience is with TriNet's PEO, Paychex's PEO and ADP Workforce Now. ADP beats both TriNet PEO and Paychex PEO as I couldn't wait to exit from TriNet and Paychex. Workforce Now will eventually be in a …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP's ROI and strong track record has always kept us in their camp despite other vendors attempting to pull us away.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I didn't pick ADP. Ultimate is highly configurable and support with config and tax is far superior.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    UKG offered services we really liked. Both ADP and UKG are expensive and decided to stick with ADP for now as moving HRIS systems is a big task and each system comes with its own set of challenges.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    We selected ADP due to its value and included capabilities. I find it to be very similar to the majority of the major payroll providers and in hindsight [I] am not sure this is the route we [should] have gone. If you have a robust HR/Payroll team, I think the product is fine, …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    Although I didn't select ADP Workforce Now for our company, I can say that it stacks up a lot better than other systems I've used or evaluated in the past. The payroll module is user-friendly and very intuitive. It didn't take my team very long at all to get the process down …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    WFN offers a much friendlier user experience. Workday was a "pretty" system but did not offer near the functionality that WFN does. When completing a task in WFN, the steps are logical. If you did not know how to complete a task, the system is set up in a way that a few good …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP Workforce Now is way easier to use and we have the support we need.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    This system is far better than its competitors in the market space. It has greater functionality, stronger integration capabilities and it is priced lower than the competition. We have used UltiPro and Paycom in the past and have found that ADP Workforce Now is easier for our …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    The company I worked for previously had a very built-up UtiliPro profile and it was great but I still like ADP better.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    There are some similarities between the two systems, but I will have to say that ADP is a much better system. The report writing is much better in ADP, along with the actual processing of payroll is easier and more user-friendly. The batching process is a lot better than UltiP…
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    UtiliPro was an amazing system that gave you a one-stop-shop, the only issue with them was their tax services. They did not have issues with Regular Pay being over-road with other earnings in their "batches" and they also allowed you to use the back where you entered your own …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I think that Workforce Now is more robust and inclusive to make things very efficient on one platform with different modules.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I think they are about the same, although UltiPro is more user-friendly. We stayed with ADP Workforce Now because of the discounts. I do feel that if we continue to add products to the ADP platform (and ADP continues to add costs to each product/access), the cost will equalize …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I used UltiPro at my last job, and I wouldn't even consider them with my new company. Ultimate Time Keeping and Core System don't "talk" to one another, although they are within the same system. That led to PTO never calculating correctly for hourly employees. That system might …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    Many of these products are similar in functionality, but the UI is different. I think Workforce Now's UI is easy to use both for system admins and product users.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I had used UltiPro for about 9 years and when I came here they already had ADP Workforce Now for 1 of the 3 companies. I liked ADP so I implemented it across the other 2 companies. As mentioned previously, I like UltiPro's payroll process/flow better (i.e. edit checks directly …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I believe ADP is easier to use than other products.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    The payroll feature in ADP is better than UltiPro or Paycom. In UltiPro, you are unable to set up batches before you process the payroll. You have to run the payroll first and then go and enter the changes. I hated this as I had to hold on to manual one time changes until …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    After using other payroll/HRIS products, this one outshines them all. I feel it accomplishes this because it is much more than a payroll system, but an entire platform for all encompassing HR needs.
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    UKG
    Chose UKG Pro
    We used ADP WFN prior to switching to UKG. We interviewed three different payroll companies to see what our options were. UKG stood out and aligned with our company values. The sales team was very helpful and asked questions about what we were currently doing and how they could …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    I didn't select UKG Pro at this company. That decision was made prior to my joining. However, I have had the opportunity to evaluate UKG Pro next to ADP Workforce Now, and I opted to go with ADP Workforce Now. The reasons for that decision boiled down to the level of control …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    Reporting is very different in UKG Pro vs ADP Workforce Now. In ADP you can make your own reports and there is lots of personalization, UKG has great standard reports, but you have no good option for making your own reports. Also, Org Chart viewing is much better in ADP …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    ADP Smart Compliance is slightly superior as it provides easily accessible information on our tax documents, payments, etc Visually, ADP Workforce Now is inferior. UKG is more user-friendly to employees. People strategy is old.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    I think ADP is a lot easier to use and function within. While the GL maping is seperate done at employee level which is more time consuming. In my experience, the customer support seems better than UKG Pro. So far ADP points you to community support and training videos but …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    I have used each of the other products at different workplaces. UKG Pro is a sweet spot of having the top features from each without most of the downsides of each.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    I would pick UKG above all of these systems.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    ADP was by far the worst platform I've ever used. Terrible customer service and so many inaccuracies.

    Paycor was a close second but we went with UKG because it was more comprehensive and allowed for more autonomy.
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    Chose UKG Pro
    I was not a decision maker in our switch from ADP. I do know that pricing may have been a factor. I do think they both have pros/cons that HR had to take in consideration when switching. I know that it is not an easy thing to switch your software so their reasoning also …
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    Chose UKG Pro
    I can not compare as we only used ADP for payroll
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    UKG has a more user-friendly reporting tool (Cognos) than Workday and ADP. I appreciate the ease of getting reports on the fly without security limitations. Self Service is a key factor for our employees as UKG is easy to navigate through the system and is much more …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    UKG Pro offers almost everything we need and integrates well between modules and with external vendors. It is for the most part extremely intuitive and easy to use both as a user and administrator. Being able to report on almost all data fields in the system is extremely …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    ADP has the ability to pull in anonymized salary data for various industries to help companies with benchmarking and reporting. UKG should have the same ability to do that since it has payroll and salary data and job information from various companies. Also some simplified …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    UKG is much more comprehensive and technologically advanced. All of the components speak to each other, rather than having to enter duplicate information.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    UKG was able to meet our needs and allow us to add modules if wanted. Core is much more robust.
    Very simple to integrate with out time keeping system.
    More bang for the buck.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    UKG Pro won hands-down. The flexibility, the family feel of the partnership, the customer support model, the reporting, the scalability, and the custom-programming needs of company-specific items were all much better than the competitors. The cost comparison also came in either …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    I did not make the choice to implement UKG Pro, I was just hiring on into the company when it was being implemented. I did not like the customer service with ADP, it was all dependent on who you were able to talk to in the pool, and if you called back and talked to someone …
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    Chose UKG Pro
    I did not select UKG ProUKG Pro (formerly Ultimate Software UltiPro). I was hired during the implementation process. I process payroll. I do not make those types of business decisions. I preferred ADP's Smart Compliance compared to UKG's tax filing service. ADP is the …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    I was not with with my current employer when UltiPro was implemented. This product was chosen because of the different HR tools it offered aside from just payroll. However, some of the modules that we expected to work better for us have lack of functionality needed for our …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    UKG is much more streamlined.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    UKG had all the modules we were looking for, was highly configurable, and looked like it could grow with our business. Did not realize how much of the heavy lifting was needed on our part for implementation and ongoing. UKG does have its quirks and some workarounds are needed …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    UKG offers the same, and mostly better, services in the majority of the areas that we "graded" for our company's needs: recruiting, time and attendance, payroll, reporting, manager self-service, employee self-service, benefits administration, personnel requisitions, …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Pro
    UKG had greater customer support, better functionality, more reporting options, offered onboarding, improved analytics of workforce, and more opportunity to automate systems.
    Incentivized
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    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    TrustRadius Insights
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Pro
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    Features
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Pro
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.9
    1039 Ratings
    1% above category average
    UKG Pro
    8.2
    820 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Employee demographic data8.1917 Ratings8.5746 Ratings
    Employment history7.8954 Ratings8.5777 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.4904 Ratings7.3748 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.9932 Ratings8.9735 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.1652 Ratings7.4658 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0715 Ratings8.4670 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.8659 Ratings8.3530 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.8
    1051 Ratings
    2% below category average
    UKG Pro
    8.8
    761 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pay calculation8.51012 Ratings9.4723 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.7396 Ratings9.0347 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4304 Ratings8.9245 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.5804 Ratings8.6656 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.41000 Ratings9.4715 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.7782 Ratings8.5585 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.3477 Ratings8.057 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    858 Ratings
    4% below category average
    UKG Pro
    7.2
    577 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Approval workflow7.6780 Ratings7.5517 Ratings
    Balance details7.3811 Ratings7.1540 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.1658 Ratings7.0443 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    1031 Ratings
    5% below category average
    UKG Pro
    9.0
    813 Ratings
    11% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.0994 Ratings9.0784 Ratings
    Update personal information7.7983 Ratings9.0790 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.9794 Ratings9.0576 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.0373 Ratings9.1296 Ratings
    View job history7.732 Ratings8.8774 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    12 Ratings
    30% below category average
    UKG Pro
    8.1
    196 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings8.1196 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.8
    955 Ratings
    10% below category average
    UKG Pro
    7.7
    751 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Report builder7.8938 Ratings7.8730 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.2934 Ratings7.7741 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.3557 Ratings7.5509 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.2
    127 Ratings
    9% below category average
    UKG Pro
    8.7
    571 Ratings
    10% above category average
    New hire portal7.6123 Ratings8.4568 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools6.9100 Ratings9.0454 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    318 Ratings
    3% below category average
    UKG Pro
    8.4
    387 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Corporate goal setting7.5246 Ratings8.8300 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.6297 Ratings8.7368 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.0243 Ratings8.7259 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.6291 Ratings7.4342 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.5
    411 Ratings
    19% below category average
    UKG Pro
    8.0
    476 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Performance plans6.9368 Ratings8.4424 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.3316 Ratings8.4334 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.5372 Ratings8.1445 Ratings
    Review reminders7.0388 Ratings6.0408 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.5322 Ratings9.0343 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    7 Ratings
    26% below category average
    UKG Pro
    9.2
    193 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools5.86 Ratings9.2159 Ratings
    Candidate ranking5.86 Ratings9.3169 Ratings
    Candidate search6.37 Ratings9.1168 Ratings
    Candidate development6.26 Ratings9.2157 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.5
    425 Ratings
    17% below category average
    UKG Pro
    7.4
    470 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.5370 Ratings7.6446 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.4361 Ratings8.3434 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.9290 Ratings7.1344 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.6323 Ratings8.1402 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings6.4334 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.2365 Ratings7.4433 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.9386 Ratings7.1401 Ratings
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    8.1
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    7.6
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    Likelihood to Renew
    7.2
    (82 ratings)
    8.6
    (196 ratings)
    Usability
    2.1
    (79 ratings)
    8.4
    (189 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    10.0
    (75 ratings)
    Performance
    6.4
    (13 ratings)
    10.0
    (332 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (477 ratings)
    5.6
    (495 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    9.9
    (87 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.8
    (17 ratings)
    7.6
    (204 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.5
    (34 ratings)
    9.5
    (86 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.4
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (76 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (66 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.4
    (767 ratings)
    10.0
    (94 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.2
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (56 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (49 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Pro
    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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    UKG
    I would say, well, I don't want to focus on less appropriate. I want to be well suited. I really feel like if the transparency with our count rep and then just diving in onto how to problem solve and how to troubleshoot, I think that's most important with that.
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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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    UKG
    • UKG has an amazing support team to reach out to if assistance is needed
    • All add-ons of UKG Pro integrate seamlessly making it a powerful software program
    • UKG Pro is very configurable to meet the specific needs of companies
    • It is easy to use and navigate
    • The mobile app is loved by all employees and provides on-demand access
    • The Ultimate Community is amazing!! On-demand information on all products and how they are used. Connect with other companies that use UKG Pro and learn from each other.
    • The Learning Centre is also amazing!! Learning right at your fingertips anytime, anywhere.
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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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    UKG
    • Onboarding and recruiting need an environment that is more stable and dependable.
    • Core Benefits could be enhanced to allow OE and LE events via the mobile app.
    • Service and support need to be increased; days and weeks now, when we first went live, it was minutes and hours.
    • Adapting all version of time management into one or two versions, at no cost to the customer would allow the resources from UTA, UTM and WFM Classic to be directed to future enhancements and would allow support services to be increased for the 2 remaining platforms.
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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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    UKG
    We have been a customer since 2015, we have gone to market and find that UKG Pro product is both user friendly for administrators as well as the employee. The qualify of support and service of UKG team is valued and we trust the product.
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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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    UKG
    It gets the job done, but not with a few deep sighs. Once you know where stuff lives, it's manageable, but the first learning curve is steep, some menus feel buried. However, it's consistent, reliable and doesn't crash on me, which counts for a lot. With a little UI glow up it could push into a 9 zone.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ADP
    ADP outages are very rare
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    UKG
    For the most part UltiPro has been reliable, but it could definitely be better. There have been several notable server issues where we were unable to access the product or unable to utilize some of the features. Customer support is usually quick to respond to questions about these issues, but they do not proactively reach out to customers whose environments have been effected by outages
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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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    UKG
    Normally UKG Pro loads quickly. We had been having major issues with reports running in a timely manner but recently they broke out our virtual server to another instance where is wasn't sharing resources and that seems to have helped reporting run more efficiently.
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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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    UKG
    The quality of UKG Support is related directly to the UKG rep. who handles the issue. In some cases you get someone who really is good at supporting the product and others may not have as much experience and it shows
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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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    UKG
    I've been to a few in-person (hands on) training sessions and it is very similar to the online classes. You have the same reference material to look back on after the training. So regardless of in person training or online you really get the same thing.
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    Online Training
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    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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    UKG
    Most of the online training was very generic (to be expected) but we had specific requirements for configuration that could have been better addressed with more individual sessions earlier on from our project team. However, we did finally begin booking training sessions with our implementation team which were recorded, and so provided additional information for how to correctly configure and test the system.
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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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    UKG
    Make sure you have all of your tax account information with all the states you are registered in available and that you are knowledgeable about the filing status, frequency, etc. We had some unique challenges with our state unemployment tax set up that I was not aware of and needed to be addressed prior to going live. Working with the state unemployment office can be a challenge.
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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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    UKG
    We used ADP WFN prior to switching to UKG. We interviewed three different payroll companies to see what our options were. UKG stood out and aligned with our company values. The sales team was very helpful and asked questions about what we were currently doing and how they could assist with simplifying things. I personally had a side meeting with them to see if there were options for a process that we manually process and if UKG could actually eliminate the process. We came to the conclusion that we weren't able to get it 100%, but we could pull 80% of what we needed from UKG, and then we would only need to manipulate 20% of the information. It was also determined from that meeting that we wouldn't need to pay extra to have a special report built. The customer service is what we were sold on. The other companies that we looked at didn't give us the confidence that their customer service would be any better than what we previously had.
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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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    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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    UKG
    • Personally as a veteran user of UKG Pro, in past employers I have seen many amazing increases in employee engagement and ROI.
    • With QuVa, we are still very new to the UKG Pro platform and are just now beginning to get out of the implementation phase where we can start measuring the change. I will be looking for changes in Overtime spending to reduce as a result of more informative and actionable dashboards for managers to monitor overtime and timeclock abuses in real time. I am also expecting employees to engage more with new features being pushed out to the mobile app.
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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

    UKG Pro Screenshots

    Screenshot of included workforce analytics.Screenshot of the payroll gateway.