SAP SuccessFactors HCM

Score8.4 out of 10

1,235 Reviews and Ratings

What is SAP SuccessFactors HCM?

SAP 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.

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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.

the mobile interface, which also helps automate processes to improve employee and manager self-service, and strengthen compliance.

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Update personal information
Employees can update personal profile with change of address, dependents, or other personal data.
Category average: 8.3
Tracking of all physical assets
Tracking of track laptops, pagers, phones, and other company equipment.
Category average: 8.2
Employee demographic data
Administrators have the ability to enter detailed demographic data for each employee.
Category average: 8.1

Report builder
Report builder allows custom reports to be created using a GUI.
Category average: 7.4
Pre-built reports
Pre-built reports is the provision of a variety of canned reports on employee retention, and other key metrics.
Category average: 7.2
Ability to combine HR data with external data
Ability to bring data from external systems like CRM and combine with HR data.
Category average: 6.5

#1 most frequent

Manufacturing

1,969 installations of 7,997

“Human Resources uses it as our central HRIS system. Employees and managers use it to access basic information and maintain their own data. It functions as the central hub of our employee data, tracking and reporting. This system coordinates with and sends data to other systems.”
— Human Resources Business Solutions Manager, DENTSPLY International (5001-10,000 employees)

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#2 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

1,144 installations of 7,997

“SAP SuccessFactors solutions are cloud-based HCM solution which we used in our project. I personally feel this tool is very effective in terms of HR and payroll, also it has great features for talent management and analytics planning for the workforce.”
— Consultant, T-Systems ICT India Pvt. Ltd. (5001-10,000 employees)

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#3 most frequent

Information

525 installations of 7,997

“Last year at this time we acquired 3000+ employees from a divestiture. We pulled them from their SuccessFactors into our SuccessFactors as well as loading in the 400+ organic hires. Since we have 30+ union and 40 FEINs, SuccessFactors has been extremely flexible to properly store that data, and make it easy to manage.”
— HRIS Configuration Manager, Brightspeed (1001-5000 employees)

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Sally Mcown

HRIS Manager in Human Resources at Cera Mortgage (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

At its core, Successfactors is helping us solve the coordination puzzle. Linking departments, workflows, and data trails that used to live in isolation. It handles everything from onboarding and recruiting to learning our over 500 employees across 10 states.

Pros

We are automating loan officers' onboarding through the employee central module, and it's doing a pretty good job.
Keeps role hierarchies well synchronized across departments.

Cons

There's always heavy customization required once you move beyond the standard workflows.

Return on Investment

Superb onboarding efficiency.
Using the learning and performance modules together, we achieved near-perfect compliance visibility across all regulated roles.

Usability

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Andrew Smith

Product Lead - SuccessFactors in Human Resources at Jaguar Land Rover (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

SuccessFactors is used as our core Global HR system which encompasses Employee Central and Talent Modules. It is used in the end to end employee management including recruitment, onboarding, learning, performance etc SuccessFactors with EC has addressed our global management of employee data that then links to multiple external systems that the business uses to operate. The scope of it us particularly with EC was that it was part of JLR future SAP landscape with S4Hana and the other SAP based products used.

Pros

Employee Data Management and Control
HR processes Automation
Employee User Experience
Global HR approach

Cons

Centralise configuration management
Test Simulation Analysis
HRIS Sync
Employee End to End modelling

Return on Investment

Global centralised HR platform improving consistency
Data Controls and Security
Ess and Mss capabilities is super
Flexibility to our Processes and future direction we take this technology

Usability

Other Software Used

OpenText Content Manager, SAP Concur, DocuSign

Sydney Sestilli

HRIS Analyst in Human Resources at Element Solutions Inc (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use this for ONB, RCM, Compensation, Performance Management and EC. Some issues we have are for Story reports, once the query is built it tends to keep loading and time out. Some other issues we have are that the system was not implemented correctly when the adoption was made, so we are now 4 years later fixing these issues.

Pros

Ease of Onboarding new employees
Launching Bonus Statements
Maintaining a Global employee workforce

Cons

Reporting
Accommodating those who aren't tech savvy
More automation

Return on Investment

Faster Onboarding processes
More career development within the organization

Usability

Other Software Used

ADP Workforce Now, ServiceNow HR Service Delivery

Akhtar Khan

Senior Manager ERP SAP in Information Technology at The Zubair Corporation (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

we use Rise with SAP and SuccessFactors EC, ECP, PMGM, Compensation, Recruitment, onboarding, Succession Management. At the moment we are ok, the only thing is SSL certificates, we buy it each year. We require option to purchase it for at least next 5 years.

Pros

Organization structure for all employees
search an employee across the group
leave application
payroll upgrade with country specific labor laws

Cons

complex shift scheduling
System utilization report to enhance the system usage across the group
email ID for each employee, even for the cleaning and labor staff who does not even know how to use system.
SSL certificates updates

Return on Investment

visibility
future planning
analytics
Single source of information across the group

Usability

Amanda Buehler View profile

P&C Systems Analyst II in Human Resources at Southwire Company LLC (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Starting my SAP journey with SuccessFactors has been an incredibly rewarding experience. After obtaining certifications in Learning Management System (LMS), Performance and Goals (PMGM), and Compensation (COMP) and multiple SF Accredidations, I felt well-equipped to dive into the world of SAP—and SuccessFactors proved to be the perfect launchpad. The platform's intuitive design and robust functionality made it easy to apply what I had learned during my certification process. Whether managing learning paths, aligning performance goals, or structuring compensation plans, the system offers powerful tools that are both user-friendly and deeply customizable. SuccessFactors has been instrumental in helping me grow professionally and establish a strong foundation within SAP. I’m excited to continue building on this experience and exploring new modules and opportunities within the SAP ecosystem that peaks my interest and love for knowledge.

Pros

SuccessFactors LMS allows organizations to create tailored learning experiences based on roles, skills, and career goals.
Helps align individual goals with organizational objectives, promoting transparency and accountability.
Streamlines merit increases, bonuses, and equity awards with configurable rules and budget controls.

Cons

While SuccessFactors offers many built-in reports, customizing them to meet specific business needs often requires advanced skills or external tools.
Generating reports with extensive data can be slow or even time out, especially in Employee Central.

Return on Investment

HR productivity between functional, technical and HR Business Partners.
Improved HR Flexibility with different cross area functions to have a better understanding of SAP SF Modules

Usability

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SAP SuccessFactors HCM

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Update personal information

Tracking of all physical assets

Employee demographic data

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Report builder

Pre-built reports

Ability to combine HR data with external data

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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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