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Dayforce Inc.

Dayforce

Composite Score

8.3 /10

CX Score

8.2 /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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Dayforce won the following awards in the Payroll category

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2 Top Rated Features

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Dayforce Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

84 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+76 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?

4% Negative

14% Neutral

82% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Enables Productivity
Security Protects
Acts with Integrity

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Direct Deposit

HR Systems Interface

Time and Attendance

Tax Form Preparation

Taxation Deduction

Benefits Calculation

Compensation Management

Retirement Plan Tracking

Third Party System Integration

Vacation and Leave Management

Payroll Administration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

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Score 8.5

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Talent Management

Score 8.5

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Workforce Management - Enterprise

Score 8.4

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Benefits Administration

Score 8.3

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Dayforce Reviews

Role: Finance
Industry: Gaming and Hospitality
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2020

Always improving!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Under Delivered
Vendor Friendly Policies
Vendor's Interest First

Garrett C.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Retail
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2020

Best HRIS Available

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Dayforce from other similar products?

The easy flow of data between modules and the real-time updates.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I love how innovative and forward thinking Ceridian is. They are constantly updating and upgrading their software.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I wish the product's configuration was more user-friendly.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Ceridian Dayforce is great for any company looking form a HRIS solution.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2020

Dayforce is a fully integrated, cloud based system

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Company Details

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Awards & Recognition

Dayforce Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+76 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

Direct Deposit Calculate and manage employee benefit deductions including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and voluntary benefits.

HR Systems Interface Interface with the organization's HR system to synchronize employee records, job data, and organizational changes.

Time and Attendance Track employee clock-in/clock-out, work schedules, overtime, and attendance with configurable alert mechanisms.

Tax Form Preparation Generate and file employee tax forms (e.g., W-2, 1099, T4) for applicable federal, state/provincial, and local jurisdictions.

Taxation Deduction Calculate and deduct federal, state/provincial, and local taxes based on jurisdiction-specific rules and employee elections.

Benefits Calculation Calculate and manage employee benefit deductions including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and voluntary benefits.

Compensation Management Manage compensation design, salary bands, salaried and hourly structures, and bonus and variable compensation plans.

Retirement Plan Tracking Manage employee retirement plan enrollments, contribution calculations, employer matching, and tax implications.

Third Party System Integration Connect with third-party systems such as ERP, benefits providers, time tracking, and other business applications via APIs or connectors.

Vacation and Leave Management Administer leave accrual policies, entitlement balances, leave request and approval workflows, and carryover rules.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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Human Capital Management - Enterprise

Talent Management

Workforce Management - Enterprise

Benefits Administration

Dayforce Reviews

Always improving!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Garrett C.

Best HRIS Available

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Dayforce is a fully integrated, cloud based system

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Direct Deposit

HR Systems Interface

Time and Attendance

Tax Form Preparation

Taxation Deduction

Benefits Calculation

Compensation Management

Retirement Plan Tracking

Third Party System Integration

Vacation and Leave Management

Payroll Administration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support