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HR Companion reviews

Every published review of HR Companion, unedited beyond length and clarity. Vendor responses are shown alongside the review they answer.

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JM

Jaco MashabaVerified

Chief Operating Officer

TelecommunicationsZimbabweZimbabwe201 to 500 employees
3.0
16 Jul 2025

Works, but BCEA leave needed configuring

It has reduced admin, just not as much as the demo suggested. B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. Fine for our needs. Test it properly against your own requirements.

What works

B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. Managers found it easy enough to use.

What does not

The mobile experience is weaker than the desktop. BCEA leave had to be configured rather than selected.

Response from the vendor21 Jul 2025

Thank you for the review. We are glad the compliance side is working well for you. On the reporting point, we would like to show you what is possible with the custom report builder, so please book a session with our team.

Used for 6 to 12 months
SF

Sanele FletcherVerified

Partner

HealthcareSouth AfricaEast London2 to 10 employees
2.0
16 Jul 2025

We went back to spreadsheets after nine months

It was clearly built for a different labour market. The honest position is that the parts we were sold on never worked the way they were demonstrated. The gaps are the kind that create work rather than save it. We moved to an alternative and the difference was immediate.

What works

Document storage works.

What does not

The interface is dated and slow. Leave rules never matched South African requirements. Support hours do not overlap with our working day.

Response from the vendor19 Jul 2025

Thank you for the detailed feedback. Our product team has logged the reporting limitations you describe and improvements are on the roadmap for this year. Please contact our support team so we can look at your specific configuration.

Used for more than 5 years
ZC

Zanele ChettyVerified

Operations Manager

AccountingSouth AfricaCape Town500 plus employees
4.0
12 Jul 2025

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Employment equity reporting built into the data model. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 2 to 5 years
GV

Gerhard VenterVerified

Talent Acquisition Lead

EducationSouth AfricaRichards Bay51 to 200 employees
3.0
02 Jul 2025

Solid core, disappointing reporting

The configuration took longer than promised, and it works well now. Employment equity reporting built into the data model. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. Good value, with some real rough edges.

What works

BCEA leave correct with no configuration. Leave management works reliably.

What does not

The mobile experience is weaker than the desktop. There is no local payroll integration.

Used for 1 to 2 years
NJ

Nkosinathi Jones

Industrial Relations Manager

Professional consultingSouth AfricaPretoria11 to 50 employees
3.0
24 Jun 2025

Works, but BCEA leave needed configuring

It has reduced admin, just not as much as the demo suggested. Employment equity reporting built into the data model. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. I would shortlist it, not necessarily pick it.

What works

B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. The employee record is well organised.

What does not

There is no local payroll integration. The mobile experience is weaker than the desktop.

Used for 6 to 12 months
SW

Sanele WilliamsVerified

Procurement Manager

Security servicesSouth AfricaPaarl500 plus employees
1.0
23 Jun 2025

No real understanding of South African labour law

The leave rules never matched the BCEA properly and we gave up correcting them. The honest position is that the parts we were sold on never worked the way they were demonstrated. It has cost us more time than it has saved. We moved to an alternative and the difference was immediate.

What works

Document storage works.

What does not

Support hours do not overlap with our working day. Leave rules never matched South African requirements. The interface is dated and slow.

Used for 1 to 2 years
PV

Phumzile van WykVerified

Plant Manager

RecruitmentSouth AfricaDurban500 plus employees
4.0
07 Jun 2025

Managers use it without being chased

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. BCEA leave correct with no configuration. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

BCEA leave correct with no configuration. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for more than 5 years
SD

Shireen DavidsVerified

Employment Equity Officer

EducationSouth AfricaSandton500 plus employees
5.0
23 May 2025

Leave requests left email and never came back

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Workplace skills plan and annual training report in SETA format. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 6 to 12 months
WS

Wayne SeptemberVerified

Partner

EngineeringSouth AfricaSandton11 to 50 employees
5.0
13 May 2025

Leave requests left email and never came back

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. BCEA leave correct with no configuration. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Employment equity reporting built into the data model. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 2 to 5 years
JB

Johan BezuidenhoutVerified

Operations Director

Information technologySouth AfricaKlerksdorp2 to 10 employees
4.0
12 Mar 2025

Leave requests left email and never came back

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Employment equity reporting built into the data model. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 2 to 5 years
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