This product assessment of Paycor synthesizes insights from 23 recent reviews, evaluating overall satisfaction across several dimensions including payroll, HR, and time savings. Paycor is primarily used for payroll processing, cited by 48% of reviewers, with significant adoption also in time and attendance tracking and benefits management, each used by 35% of reviewers. A notable strength lies in its payroll processing capabilities, highlighted by 26% of reviewers, and onboarding, praised by 17% for its self-service features. The LMS functionality is also appreciated, with 13% finding it beneficial. While Paycor generally improves efficiency, employee experience, and saves time, some users (9%) report lost time due to bugs and scheduling issues. A substantial portion (43%) of users experience time savings in HR and payroll, although 9% report no measurable time savings or even increased time spent.

Pros

Efficient payroll processing, specifically mentioned as a strength by 26% of reviewers.
Streamlined onboarding with self-service features, valued by 17% of users.
Helpful Learning Management System (LMS), positively noted by 13% of reviewers.
Time savings for HR and payroll teams, reported by 43% of users, with some experiencing savings of over 50 hours per month.
Recruiting features that link to specific jobs and automate job postings upon employee separation.

Cons

Occasional bugs and scheduling issues leading to lost time, as reported by 9% of reviewers.
Mixed experiences with onboarding, where self-service benefits are sometimes offset by increased support questions (9%).
Concerns about GL setup and date-driven reporting capabilities, though this is a less frequently raised issue (17% mention reporting/data with mixed sentiment).

What positive or negative impact (i.e. Return on Investment or ROI) has Paycor had on your overall business objectives?

From 23 reviews

Summary

This report analyzes 23 recent reviews to assess Paycor's impact on overall business objectives. Reviewers indicate that Paycor has several positive impacts, including increased efficiency, improved employee experience, time savings, and easier payroll and task management. Specifically, efficiency and employee experience are each noted by 13% (3 of 23) of reviewers. Time savings is also a recurring benefit, with 13% (3 of 23) of reviewers mentioning saved time or time savings. However, some reviewers, 9% (2 of 23), report experiencing time lost due to bugs and scheduling issues. Additionally, 9% (2 of 23) of reviewers had mixed experiences with onboarding, citing both self-service benefits and increased support questions.

Top Quotes

Saved time

“Saved time knowing where any company information and personal information lives”

Increased efficiency

“Increased efficiency”

Improved employee experience

“Improved employee experience”

Describe how you use Paycor in your organization. What are the business problems the product addresses and what is the scope of your use case?

From 23 reviews

Summary

This synthesis of 23 recent reviews examines how users describe their organizations' use of Paycor. A significant portion of reviewers, 48% (11 of 23), mention using Paycor for payroll processing. Many also utilize the platform for time and attendance tracking and benefits management, with both areas being cited by 35% (8 of 23) of reviewers. Several reviewers, 30% (7 of 23), report using Paycor for onboarding and other HR functions, as well as managing PTO and time off. While a smaller segment, 17% (4 of 23), discusses reporting and data, opinions are mixed, with some praising its capabilities and others expressing concerns about the GL setup and date-driven reporting.

Top Quotes

Payroll Processing

“We use Paycor for all of our employee management. From Applicant Tracking and Onboarding all the way to Time and Attendance, pay, Learning Management, and Benefit Management.”

Time and Attendance

“We use Paycor for all of our employee management. From Applicant Tracking and Onboarding all the way to Time and Attendance, pay, Learning Management, and Benefit Management.”

Benefits Management

“We use Paycor for all of our employee management. From Applicant Tracking and Onboarding all the way to Time and Attendance, pay, Learning Management, and Benefit Management.”

Please provide some detailed examples of things that Paycor does particularly well.

From 23 reviews

Summary

This analysis of 23 recent reviews explores what users highlight as particularly strong aspects of Paycor. A significant portion of reviewers (26%, 6 of 23) specifically mention payroll processing as a strength. Another area frequently cited as a positive is onboarding (17%, 4 of 23), with reviewers appreciating the self-service features for employees. The learning management system (LMS) is also noted as a beneficial feature by 13% (3 of 23) of reviewers. Other areas mentioned favorably, though less frequently, include recruiting (9%, 2 of 23), where the system's ability to link to specific jobs and automate job postings upon employee separation is valued, the availability of employee profiles (9%, 2 of 23), and time and attendance features (9%, 2 of 23).

Top Quotes

Payroll

“Payroll is a strong suit”

Onboarding

“Onboarding”

LMS

“LMS”

Which of the following best describes your experience, with respect to HR and payroll time savings and Paycor? Please select one from the drop-down menu.

From 23 reviews

Summary

This analysis of 23 recent reviews examines how Paycor impacts HR and payroll time savings. A significant portion of reviewers, 43% (10 of 23), report that Paycor implementation led to time savings for their HR and/or payroll teams. Within this group, experiences vary, with some reporting substantial savings of over 50 hours per month, while others acknowledge time savings without specifying the amount. However, a smaller segment, 9% (2 of 23), indicates that Paycor has either not resulted in measurable time savings or has actually increased the time spent by their HR and payroll teams.

Related topics

Time Savings No Time Savings

Top Quotes

Time Savings

“Our HR and/or payroll team has saved over 50 hours per month.”

No Time Savings

“Our HR and/or payroll team is spending more time than we did previously due to Paycor.”

Reviews

417 Reviews

Paycor Review

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

June 10, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We utilize Paycor to store and organize employee personal files, track and review employees time, manage employees attendance with Paycor’s “Points” feature, review and complete company payroll, run reports for audits and for the transferring and communicating of company and employee information, enrollment of benefits with Paycor’s “Benefit Advisor”, and employee engagement with the Paycor Engage feature.

Pros

Store and organize documents
Aesthetically pleasing
Present Employee information

Cons

Paycor’s scheduling tends to cause some difficulties generally
Adding the ability to reassign past and present Paycor performance reviews and the ability to remove in progress reviews from supervisors tasks without having to delete them
Remove the box that is automatically checked when adding a new document that allows employees to view the document that is being uploaded

Likelihood to Recommend

I feel that Paycor is very aesthetically pleasing and relatively easy to pick up and use. That being said I do feel as though I run into a high number of issues while utilizing their system but overall have a fair time navigating Paycor and using for what I need to do.

Verified User

Administrator in Human Resources (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

Paycor is committed

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

May 16, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I process payroll and run many customized reports. We struggle with the GL set up, reports are not date driven and the company structure.

Pros

Security
Customer service
Direct deposits
Imports in payroll

Cons

Date driven reporting
Tax debit or credit back up
Product knowledge

Likelihood to Recommend

Overall our experience with Paycor has been good. With any company, there are areas they could improve. Reporting is a huge task for us and because Paycor is not date driven, I have to manipulate reporting.

Melissa Kill

Payroll Specialist in Finance and Accounting at Aktion Associates (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

An honest user review

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

May 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am an hourly employee who uses Paycor to clock in. I'm sure my HR department does much more with the tool. I know that we also use Paycor to request days off and see how much vacation we have left, which is nice! The scope of use is for hundreds of employees in this case.

Pros

Clock in options
Request vacation
Showing paychecks in advance

Cons

It would be nice to understand the performance review function better

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited for keeping track of hundreds of employees.

Verified User

Administrator in Corporate (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Paycor Review Survey

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

May 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The system allows for streamlined access to pay plan and history. Time off request can be made via the website portal. The software addresses any discrepancies in questions of pay or requested time off. Access to answers of any questions you may have regarding pay or time off are available.

Pros

give access to pay information
ability to submit time off
answer any questions about the system

Cons

There are no areas to improve that come to mind

Likelihood to Recommend

Paycor is well suited for any scenario regarding payment plan or submitting time off

Verified User

Employee in Customer Service (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

8 years of experience

Paycor is Useful

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

May 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it for a variety of purposes, such as payroll purposes, PTO, Illness, education, shout-outs, and for doing our quarterly reviews on ourselves. The company likes to use it to recognize workers who do good things as well, or sometimes just for everyone to see an important document across the entire building.

Pros

Keeping tax records
managing PTO levels
informing us of things

Cons

not mobile friendly
no way to access the calendar from mobile device

Likelihood to Recommend

It's mainly suited for the business aspects of things in my opinion.

Verified User

Employee (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Paycor is just fine

Rating: 6 out of 10

Incentivized

May 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am an employee, so I use Paycor to access time off (sick, vacation, or personal), pay statements, and tax documentation.

Pros

Easy to use interface
Timely access to pay statements
Consistent system communication

Cons

Paycor does not work on Google Chrome.
Support videos / literature to help when I don't know where to look for certain documents, etc.

Likelihood to Recommend

Mostly meets my needs as an employee. There are a couple of key factors, the most annoying being that it does not work on Google Chrome.

Danielle Ellingson

School Psychologist in Professional Services at Groves Academy (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

Paycor Review

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

May 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Payor to enter new hires and terminate them upon their leave. We designate managers so that others may see those they supervise. We use Payor for time and attendance and payroll purposes. It allows us to monitor timecards, enter schedules, track accruals, and fix any issues quickly with timecard discrepancies.

Pros

Schedules
Hiring
Fixing issues

Cons

Accrual issues
Disappearing time punches

Likelihood to Recommend

Paycor is a good option for businesses that have employees with varying schedules. You are able to assign multiple people to one schedule or have many different options. I believe it is most suitable for difficult schedules too as you can set schedules to be weekly, biweekly or even monthly.

Verified User

Administrative Assistant in Finance and Accounting (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Rating: 5 out of 10

Incentivized

May 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Paycor to clock in and out of work at the beginning and end of my daily shift. I also utilize Paycor to check my weekly hours. I can also check my pay rate, pay information, or other pertinent documents. I also use Paycor to check for important company bulletins and announcements.

Pros

loads quick
syncs punches for work
is easy to use

Likelihood to Recommend

No real complaints, though everything has room for improvement.

Verified User

Employee (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Good investment for your company long term success

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

May 14, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Paycor for PTO, employee handbooks and documentation, W2s, pay stubs, company notifications and tasks. I use Paycor most often to submit pto and check my balace of future days off. I also often look for documents such as the company holiday and payroll calendar. All of this is organized neatly in one place and is easy to navigate. A nice feature is an engage board on your homescreen where employees can give kudos and shoutouts to other team members for the whole company to see and engage with

Pros

navigation between sections
PTO future balances based on dates
storing and sorting of documentation
An engage page for employees

Cons

i would prefer my outlook calendar be linked to the My Schedule section
i would prefer my hourly and yearly rate be easily visible
i would prefer the company organization chart be easily visible

Likelihood to Recommend

Paycor is a one-stop shop for administrative duties. I appreciate that all important documentation for both the organization and myself are stored in there. I have my time card and compensation history, employee number, and benefits information. As well as my pto and certifications/professional trainings. The pinned new channel allows me to easily receive new announcements and look back on the year. i love the countdown till your next paycheck on the homescreen

haley mclean

Customer Success Advisor in Customer Service at Perfect Serve (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

Why We Chose Paycor Streamlining HR Payroll Operations

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

May 14, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I really appreciate that all payroll and HR functions are integrated within a single platform. It allows benefits data to automatically flow into payroll and out to our vendors, creating a seamless and efficient process. The platform is intuitive and easy to navigate, which makes training new team members simpler.

Pros

Integrations
Reporting
Onboarding

Cons

Learning Management System
Customer Service
Compliance

Likelihood to Recommend

Paycor is well suited for integrations. It has helped us by streamlining and automating key HR and Payroll processes, which reduces manual work and makes our day to day operations much more efficient. Customer service is an area that could use improvement. Response times are often slow and it typically requires consistent follow up to get a case fully resolved.

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

14 years of experience

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