HRLocker

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Human resource (HR) management software for SMEs

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Diarmuid
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  • Industry: Wholesale
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Efficient professional service for monitoring in line with compliance

Reviewed on 11/05/2020

As a modern day company, we want to ensure we are fully compliant to all regulations. HR locker was...

As a modern day company, we want to ensure we are fully compliant to all regulations. HR locker was recommended to us and the system has transformed how we manage our small team of staff. Time off and time is easily recorded now and the ability to produce reports if needed is superb. From the start, the assistance from HR locker support staff (Crystel) was fantastic. From initial testing of the software right down to full installation the team at HR locker could not have been more helpful and ensured we were happy.
It has transformed our time and attendance recording to being more professional and that of a modern employer.
Thank you HR locker.

Pros

Easy of use to log working hours.
Easy of use for staff to book holidays.
Transparency for all staff where needed so holidays dont clash.
Ability for management to produce reports accurately and easily.
Support staff behind HR locker ensuring all my queries or problems are answer really quickly. (Top marks)
Uploading of certificates under each staff profile. Everything is kept in one place.

Cons

No App version. For our territory staff, and app would be far easier and quicker for them instead of having to log into a web based version.
The format of the dates when booking holiday can be confusing especially for older staff.
It would be good if you could log your hours worked in advance, for example 6 months ahead (particularly for regular office staff). And only change then if needed.

Alternatives Considered

BrightHR

Reasons for Switching to HRLocker

HR locker were more interested in the service they could provide to make our company better. Bright HR just seemed like a call centre that did not really connect with us. The level of professionalism was not to our liking.

Response from HRLocker

Hi Diarmuid, we have released a new app for clock in and out that I think is what you are looking for! I'll get one of the guys here to give you a call :)

Lorraine
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Excellent HR Tool

Reviewed on 06/05/2020

All in all, HR Locker is an excellent tool. It is used daily in our company by each employee. It...

All in all, HR Locker is an excellent tool. It is used daily in our company by each employee. It is a safe place for us to store our Policies and Procedures so that they can be signed and reviewed over and over again when required.

HR Locker has some great features but one that I have to call out is their Customer Support, there is always someone available to help when it's needed and they have all gone above and beyond to help us at Spearline. I would definitely recommend this product.

Pros

This tool is very easy to use. The majority of it is self-explanatory which is great as we have new users added each month.

I love that Hirelocker is linked to HR Locker and any candidates that are hired are automatically placed in the Onboarding Office.

I also like the reports section - again everything is in one place and easily accessible.

Cons

I would love to see the "Time Off" section being updated to include Gmail so that when someone books annual leave in HRLocker that it updates their calendar also. I belive this is readily available for Outlook email but not Gmail as of yet.

I would also like to see two additional sections in the HR Locker RTR section. Currently, it has "Goals" but I would also like to see a section for "Competencies" and "Learning & Development Needs" - this would give a clearer picture for both the employee and the manager.

Response from HRLocker

Hi Lorraine, Thank you so much for your feedback! The email should be able to sync with Gmail so I will get one of the guys to follow up with you. We have done some recent updates to the RTR section which I think might solve your problem so Ill get them to chat about that with you as well! Crystel Rynne

Rabia
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

HR Locker

Reviewed on 07/05/2020

Overall, it is a good software. It also depends on the package that Griffith College or any...

Overall, it is a good software. It also depends on the package that Griffith College or any organisation buys.

I have only worked with SAP, Ultipro, Peoplsoft prior to this. These are much more expensive and the expectation of output would be different.

[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] has been extremely helpful throughout and is an excellent representative for HRLocker.

Pros

HR Locker is very user friendly as an employee.

Cons

- Some of the reports were blank when generated e.g. time-on reports
- The programming behind the fields is not always accruate e.g. user cancels a week's holidays, the time-off field is updated (i.e. it is cancelled and the balance is updated accordingly), however, in the time-on field, those days that were booked as holidays continue to show as the generic day time 9am - 5.30pm when the typical visible field would appear empty with no times showing. This implies that the fields in the background are not correlated in the programming. Additionally, this example does not happen each time which adds to the programmind not correlating consistently.
- Despite the above, the software is very economical and therefore the expectations of accuracy and output should reflect the cost. Overall, it is a good software.

Response from HRLocker

Thank you Rabia for taking the time to give us feedback. We are always here to help, I will make sure that support follows up with you in regards to any issues that you are having!

Hilary
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Easy to Use and Great Support

Reviewed on 07/05/2020

This is the 3rd organisation where I've used this software (I introduced it in all 3). It's an easy...

This is the 3rd organisation where I've used this software (I introduced it in all 3). It's an easy way to manage employee leave and other 'HR' details. It's easy to implement and easy to use. The team is great, they offer quick support and they are very friendly, responsive and helpful. The price is reasonable and fair for the product.

Pros

It's an easy way for employees and managers to request/approve/monitor leave. It avoids confusing spreadsheets. This is especially good for staff who's hours do not vary (ex. Salaried Staff working set hours).

HR Docs makes it easy to ensure staff compliance with Essential Documents that require staff signatures.

All 'HR' file information is now paperless and compliant with GDPR.

Cost effective (easy to show cost/benefit given the efficiency is creates)

HR Locker has reacted very quickly to the global pandemic and made very quick changes to the product that have been useful in the situation.

Cons

We don't use a clock/in clock out system so the leave management isn't perfect (I have to use some workarounds).

It's difficult to edit annual leave/sick leave once entered (it has to be deleted and re-entered).

There are not many custom options to include/change as needed. What you see is what you get.

Up until very recently, there hasn't been a lot of noticeable change to the system (PRO - over the past 4-6 months there have been several really impactful updates/changes).

Response from HRLocker

Thank you Hiliary for your feedback, we are always here to help! I will pass on your feedback to see how we can improve the HRLocker experience for you! :)

ELAINE
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  • Industry: Investment Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

HRLOCKER PUCHASE - JULY 2019

Reviewed on 07/05/2020

Overall, good experience from choosing the software, discussing our needs with the project manager...

Overall, good experience from choosing the software, discussing our needs with the project manager assigned to us, implementation and training. I feel that the training could be delivered in a more structured manner for a new user - when the system was ready to use we were asked in training "well, what do you want to know?". A new system should be explained methodically and clearly to new users, particularly the administrators.

Pros

The software is easy to use and users require very little training to get up and running. The system's reporting feature has been further developed to allow for additional reports which are useful for management review. Finally, the software is produced, developed and supported from Co Clare and we were conscious about supporting Irish business.

Cons

The annual leave setting for part time workers is tricky to manipulate through HRLocker are applying a fix for this. The Real Time Review feature caused us some issues early on to the point where we chose not to introduce it to the business until further development work had been applied.
That said, we are testing it again right now and it does appear more user friendly {with some anomalies still be be explained}.

Response from HRLocker

Thank you Elaine for taking the time to complete this review. You have been a great customer to work with and please don't ever hesitate to contact us if you need anything, we are always happy to listen to any requests. :)

Nicola
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  • Industry: Industrial Automation
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Overall opinion of HR Locker

Reviewed on 06/05/2020

Overall it suits our business very well and caters for all our needs. We're happy with how it works.

Overall it suits our business very well and caters for all our needs. We're happy with how it works.

Pros

Product is very straight forward and easy to use, in particular for employees (i.e logging annual leave, sick leave).
I enjoy the personal touch HR Locker has to offer and have found their customer service to be extremely helpful and has a fast response.

Cons

The 2 things I like the least are related to Hirelocker and are more visual issues than effecting how the system actually works.
Firstly how jobs appear on the our own website. While there is an option to change font and colour etc in Hirelocker, we are not an overall fan of the look and feel it doesn't fit in with the website. Greater ability to edit this layout would be much appreciated however I am not sure if it's possible.
The second thing is how emails appear from candidates on Hirelocker. Often they can look a bit skewed which isn't ideal. A clearer layout would be much appreciated.

Response from HRLocker

Thanks, Nicola for taking the time to record your feedback. I will have a look at those emails for you and see can we make them better for you. Crystel Rynne

Deborah
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

HRLocker

Reviewed on 12/01/2022

I have to commend [SENSITIVE CONTENT] for the high standard of training and support provided...

I have to commend [SENSITIVE CONTENT] for the high standard of training and support provided throughout induction and pilot stage. A very knowledgeable, approachable and patient young man.

Pros

Time management and HR section has proven to be very beneficial from a working time regulations perspective and monitoring purpose.
Structures record keeping and is a good central point for sharing staff information .

Cons

I have no areas that I could comment on in relation to the Cons.

Miriam
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  • Industry: Events Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Simple Solution for managing time and Annual Leave

Reviewed on 07/10/2022

Pros

Its handing having one tool for both managing time and requesting annual leave time. It connects together and automatically fills your days off as AL. Being able to keep company policy document on the platform is helpful as well for getting signatures.

Cons

I dont have any draw backs to this platform, its an easy to use solution.

Adrien
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  • Industry: Human Resources
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

using hirelocker

Reviewed on 06/05/2020

very positive, overall very good and interaction with Hirelocker staff is superb - so much better...

very positive, overall very good and interaction with Hirelocker staff is superb - so much better than other CRM companies

Pros

Vert easy to use, easy to navigate and easy to upload documents

Cons

not so much as what I don't like but I would like to be able to navigate to a specific page a lot easier ( page number instead of having to go to the last page and then navigate 2 pages at a time.

Also, the search function needs to be made easier and a few little niggles ironed out but in general very happy with the system

Response from HRLocker

Thank Adrien for the feedback! I'll get one of the guys here to touch base with you and chat with you what you think might make the navigation easier. Always happy to get a user input! Regards, Crystel Rynne

Katya
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  • Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

HRLocker Review

Reviewed on 20/01/2022

Pros

Help feature, support chat is very quick

Cons

Not cons as such but we don't use some features

Aoife
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

HR System for SME

Reviewed on 06/05/2020

HRLocker has streamlined and automated our HR processes which has freed up so much of our managers...

HRLocker has streamlined and automated our HR processes which has freed up so much of our managers and HR teams time allowing them to focus on other value add projects. The system is improving all the time with new features and functionality which is exactly what a growing company needs.

Pros

HRLocker allowed our company to automate our HR processes across the board from recruitment, CPD, leave management, Performance Reviews to onboarding. Our employees and managers have experienced the benefits of a one stop shop.

Cons

It is changing quite a bit as the team make improvements and so at times I feel we have just been getting used to a new feature or screen and then it changes again.

Response from HRLocker

Hi Aoife, thank you for taking the time to review HRLocker, I will take your feedback on board about the new releases! And if there is ever anything you need please feel free to reach out! Crystel Rynne

Aisling
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  • Industry: Industrial Automation
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great Value for Money

Reviewed on 06/05/2020

HR Locker has helped us to streamline processes and improve communication. Much more efficient than...

HR Locker has helped us to streamline processes and improve communication. Much more efficient than previous methods used to log annual/sick leave etc. It also helps us stay compliant with GDPR and other legal guidelines around storing employee/candidate information. Our employee review process has improved immensely and we are already noticing the benefits of that throughout the business.

Pros

We were looking for a software system that would be easy to implement but also streamlined our HR business function. HR Locker was very easy to grasp and the support provided at the implementation stage was second to none. The HR Locker team are always contactable and happy to help! The system has helped us streamline our HR processes and improve communication across the business.

Cons

Email formatting on HireLocker is temperamental at times

Response from HRLocker

Hi Aisling, thank you for taking the time to review HRLocker. I will have a look at those emails for you and get a resolution for you !

Kari
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

HRLocker Review

Reviewed on 14/12/2021

Good. Customer service has always been very good.

Good. Customer service has always been very good.

Pros

The hire feature is good. I also like the org chart feature.

Cons

Time off customisation could be improved. Overall look of the software. Time off section easier, currently feels a little crowded and not user friendly.

Alternatives Considered

BambooHR

Reasons for Switching to HRLocker

Was looking for a more local based software
Kate
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

review

Reviewed on 17/02/2022

over all great to use

over all great to use

Pros

Its user friendly and not very complicated to use. Which makes it easy to roll out to Business.
Being able to produce reports to the business has been useful and for the HR team its great we can now start looking at data and using it to solve HR problems. It allows us to be more efficient.

Cons

Some features which would be good to have are
1. It would be good to be able to set up automatic emails at certain points such as a new starter email to send to managers
2. it would be good to be able to attach some documents to the automataic emails that go out
3. Another gender neutral field is needed

Noreen
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Feedback

Reviewed on 17/02/2022

Our experience has been painless thanks to the amazing support of HRLocker, especially Koushik...

Our experience has been painless thanks to the amazing support of HRLocker, especially Koushik Ghorpade, who's patience knows no bounds!

Pros

Ease of use, at the click of a button we can pull reports, find information needed etc. The follow up support, so far, has been exemplary.

Cons

Some features are time consuming, and could be improved. e.g. dropdown menus - when you have to untick the options you don't want, much handier to just tick the option you need. Drag and drop would also save time

Darren
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  • Industry: Sports
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Mixed View

Reviewed on 18/01/2022

Service excellent. Product needs to become more intuitive.

Service excellent. Product needs to become more intuitive.

Pros

Leave management is very good and clear.

Cons

Staff directory, too many obstacles to manage leavers, should be significantly more intuitive and guided. This is becoming an issue that may cause a switch in provider.

Janet
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Reliable HR software

Reviewed on 05/01/2022

Pros

It's very easy to publish new documents to employees

Cons

Nothing major, just improve the user interface especially around leave requests

Gitanjali
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

wonderful experience with HrLocker

Reviewed on 06/05/2020

Pros

getting reports in just few taps is my favorite thing.

Cons

we cant see previous year public holiday list while adding list for new year, which cause a problem a couple of time.

Response from HRLocker

Hi Gitanjali, thank you for taking the time to review us! I will get one of the guys here to reach out to you about the public holidays, we are always happy to hear from users and to improve the product for you! Regards, Crystel Rynne

Treasa
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

HR locker

Reviewed on 06/05/2020

Easy to pull reports

Easy to pull reports

Pros

Easy to use, provides all the functions needed of a HR system, Simple design

Cons

Cant allocate administrators to see only some information

Response from HRLocker

Hi Treasa, thank you for your feedback. I am sure that we can solve your issue in regards to admin access. I will get Sinead here to contact you to discuss. :)

Brendan
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

HR

Reviewed on 11/09/2020

I would highly recommend HR Locker to any business of any size.

I would highly recommend HR Locker to any business of any size.

Pros

The software provides an efficient yet simple platform to easily manage and comply with all of my obligations from a HR perspective. It is easy to upload and circulate office policies as well as monitoring all annual and sick leave taken by staff members.

Cons

It is hard to find fault with the product. I am yet to encounter any issue of concern.

Emma
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy to use

Reviewed on 07/05/2020

Very good software and amazing support when needed from the team.

Very good software and amazing support when needed from the team.

Pros

Ease of reporting, and logging leave requests for staff

Cons

Not being able to delete TOIL automatically

Response from HRLocker

Hi Emma, Thank you so much for your feedback. We are always looking to improve and always take on board your feedback. I hope you are happy with the reason changes to TOIL.

Jonathan
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Very simple and useful SMB HR resource

Reviewed on 04/11/2016

Great for tracking employee time and attendance, easy interface and great customer support. Also...

Great for tracking employee time and attendance, easy interface and great customer support. Also very good on compliance for HR documentation.

Pros

ease of use
interface
not trying to do everything - just what is does well

Cons

No performance/appraisal module - just reminders and document storage
Would like better dashboards

Response from HRLocker

Thank you Jonathan for your positive feedback. We have launched a new Performance Management module. I will get one of the team here to give you a call to show you through it and hopefully it will be what you are looking for!

Linda
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  • Industry: Wholesale
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Review of HR Locker

Reviewed on 14/05/2020

Overall this has made my job easier & it has kept it all paperless which is great!

Overall this has made my job easier & it has kept it all paperless which is great!

Pros

ii Love the holidays section where ee's can add & managers can approve holidays as this was manually done inhouse before we got HR Locker

Cons

We felt the ease of checking that someone was logged in on a daily basis was a feature that we needed, but it has been added a few weeks ago which we delighted with

Response from HRLocker

Hi Linda, delighted to be able to help, hope the new daily clock-in feature is working well for you!

Larry
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  • Industry: Airlines/Aviation
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Excellent system from Startup to Established Organization

Reviewed on 19/05/2020

We have had excellent support from the team at HR Locker and they have done everything they could...

We have had excellent support from the team at HR Locker and they have done everything they could to make the transition to this system easy.

Pros

The software or system is easy to use and easy to develop toward the needs of the organization. The staff is supportive and flexible in getting the system tailored to your company.

Cons

Payroll would be a good function to add to the system.

Response from HRLocker

Hi Larry, thank you so much for taking the time to review us. Delighted you are having a great experience with our product. Be sure to reach out if you need anything at all! Crystel Rynne

Rachael
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

HRLocker

Reviewed on 21/12/2021

Pros

Time off feature is most impactful. Timesheets are useful. Useful for sending documents to employees to sign

Cons

there are no aspects currently found to be difficult to use with this software