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HR Companion reviews

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Yusuf SinghVerified

Employment Equity Officer

Property and real estateSouth AfricaRustenburg2 to 10 employees
4.0
07 May 2024

Leave requests left email and never came back

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. 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. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for 2 to 5 years
HG

Hendrik GovenderVerified

Founder

Property and real estateSouth AfricaJohannesburg201 to 500 employees
4.0
01 May 2024

Managers use it without being chased

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

Employment equity reporting built into the data model. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 1 to 2 years
LH

Lucinda Hendricks

Learning and Development Manager

HealthcareSouth AfricaGeorge51 to 200 employees
3.0
21 Apr 2024

Works, but BCEA leave needed configuring

Solid for the core, but we still keep a spreadsheet for the reporting we actually need. 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

B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. Leave management works reliably.

What does not

There is no local payroll integration. Performance management is basic.

Used for more than 5 years
FR

Fatima RamaphosaVerified

Production Manager

Food and beverageSouth AfricaKlerksdorp201 to 500 employees
4.0
20 Apr 2024

Onboarding admin dropped by half

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. 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. 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. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for more than 5 years
SM

Siyabonga MokoenaVerified

Production Manager

Financial servicesSouth AfricaNelspruit51 to 200 employees
4.0
29 Feb 2024

Managers use it without being chased

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Workplace skills plan and annual training report in SETA format. 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

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

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for less than 6 months
KK

Katlego Kannemeyer

Warehouse Manager

AgricultureSouth AfricaRustenburg500 plus employees
5.0
11 Feb 2024

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

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. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Workplace skills plan and annual training report in SETA format. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. 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
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Hendrik RadebeVerified

Managing Director

ConstructionSouth AfricaVereenigingSole trader
5.0
20 Jan 2024

Leave requests left email and never came back

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. 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

B-BBEE scorecard inputs produced directly. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for 1 to 2 years
GJ

Gerhard JoubertVerified

Owner

Mining servicesSouth AfricaNelspruit11 to 50 employees
2.0
02 Jan 2024

No real understanding of South African labour law

It was clearly built for a different labour market. Where it earns its keep 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. It may suit a simpler business than ours.

What works

The employee database itself is fine.

What does not

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

Used for 2 to 5 years
AB

Ashley BezuidenhoutVerified

Plant Manager

Information technologySouth AfricaWitbank51 to 200 employees
4.0
26 Dec 2023

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. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

BCEA leave correct with no configuration. 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 6 to 12 months
KR

Kabelo Ramavhoya

Talent Acquisition Lead

TelecommunicationsSouth AfricaGqeberha201 to 500 employees
5.0
20 Dec 2023

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Workplace skills plan and annual training report in SETA format. 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. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.

What works

Employment equity reporting built into the data model. 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 more than 5 years
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