Ascentis Overview

We currently use Ascentis HR for benefits enrollment and tracking. It is our full-service HRIS. The self-service capabilities have allowed all our employees to access and update their profiles in real time. It is great to finally have a tool that contours to the needs of your business. The ability to build customized tabs has been one of the greatest assets for our company. We also make great use of the ability to build widgets and the tools available to allow employees to upload documents such as PTO forms and signed acknowledgments. I have used many other HRIS and payroll systems and can honestly say it would take a lot to convince me to walk away from Ascentis.
Benefits: Great for tracking benefits enrollments, online benefit elections through simple wizards, and the ability to set up file feeds that go directly to your benefit vendors. Custom Tabs: No need to track bonus eligibility, license numbers, workers compensation codes, certifications, etc.. on spreadsheets. You just build a simple custom tab and will be able to track and report on any information entered. Reporting: Ascentis has the easiest and most accessible reporting capabilities I have seen in an HRIS system. They have "canned" reports but they also have custom reports which provide the capability of accessing all data. It also can download reports to .csv format which make converting data to Excel a breeze.

We use Ascentis company-wide for recruiting, applicant tracking, onboarding, benefits administration, HR administration, payroll, and training.
Web interface is difficult to navigate. Menu organization is not logical or intuitive. Benefit calculations does not support age banding for children. The mobile app will not work for users that have single sign on (SSO). Learning Management System (LMS) for training is buggy. The recruiting module is cumbersome. This is not an integrated system It is a bunch of separate software products that have been patched together by building data interfaces between the various software pieces.