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Dayforce Inc.

Dayforce

8.4 /10

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What is Dayforce?

Dayforce (formerly Ceridian) is a global human capital management (HCM) platform that transforms the employee experience. It unifies data from across the entire employee lifecycle to enable better decision-making at every level. Dayforce is a comprehensive cloud platform that combines HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management in a single application. Our scalable platform is built with a single, flexible rules engine combined with real-time updates and calculations that help address complex regulatory requirements.

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Awards & Recognition

Dayforce won the following awards in the Human Capital Management - Enterprise category

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Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact

2023

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022

6 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2022

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2022

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021

7 Top Rated Capabilities

10 Top Rated Features

2021

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021

Dayforce Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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86 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+77 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Dayforce?

2% Negative

12% Neutral

86% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Enables Productivity
Security Protects
Continually Improving Product

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Payroll Administration

Time and Attendance

Employee Record

Benefits Administration

Compensation Management

Talent Acquisition

Learning and Development

Performance Management

Workforce Planning

Talent Management

Position Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

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Dayforce Reviews

Angie T.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Not for Profit
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2023

Easy to use, highly recommend!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

The ongoing efforts to continue to develop the product to streamline things for the users.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of use!

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing that I can think of.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Have a list of things you need and things you want when customizing your package.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Role: Operations
Industry: Banking
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2023

Easy to figure out where each function is

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Not for Profit
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2023

Great self-service for end users.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Helps Innovate

Cons

Charges for Enhancements
Less Efficient Service
Vendor Friendly Policies

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Dayforce Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+77 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Dayforce?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Payroll Administration Includes basic payroll, taxes and other deductions, check runs, deposits, and pay stubs.

Time and Attendance Includes time tracking, attendance tracking, vacation tracking, PTO, sick and necessary leave tracking, and alert mechanisms.

Employee Record Includes workforce and employee data such as contact information, address, phone, employee identifiers, employment history, hire and release dates, etc.

Benefits Administration Employee participation in benefits programs such as paid time off, medical/dental/life insurance policies, 401k/RRSP participation, as well as self-service.

Compensation Management Includes all aspects of compensation design, salary bands, salaried and hourly employment information, and bonus and variable compensation.

Talent Acquisition Supports the process of sourcing and recruiting employees in alignment with organizational needs.

Learning and Development All aspects of learning management systems, content and curriculum development, development plans, skills databases, certifications, and reporting.

Performance Management Includes all aspects of performance appraisals and review design: rollout, conducting, tracking, measurement, and goal attainment.

Workforce Planning Includes employee scheduling, shift tracking, adequate staffing level planning and alerts, location tracking and projects, and other tracking and reports.

Talent Management Includes recruiting and Application Tracking Systems functionality such as candidate tracking, job posting, advertising, background checks, and onboarding.

Position Management Ability to control attributes of job and position titles, org structure and charting, job descriptions, and roles and responsibilities.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

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Dayforce Reviews

Angie T.

Easy to use, highly recommend!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Easy to figure out where each function is

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Great self-service for end users.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Payroll Administration

Time and Attendance

Employee Record

Benefits Administration

Compensation Management

Talent Acquisition

Learning and Development

Performance Management

Workforce Planning

Talent Management

Position Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation