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Paycor - HR Software

Paycor Reviews in July 2026: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

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Paycor Reviews & Ratings

3.74

Very Good

Based on 552 ratings & 552 reviews

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(170)

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Poor

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Spotsaas Editor’s POV

Paycor offers payroll processing, employee onboarding, time tracking, and benefits administration in a single platform. The self-service employee app and customizable dashboards are functional features that appeal to medium-sized businesses and nonprofits. Setup typically takes 2–4 weeks depending on your data complexity and whether you're migrating from another ...Read more

Paycor pros and cons

  • Covers payroll, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and benefits administration in one platform.

  • Mostly accessible interface with integrations for payroll, time tracking, and employee onboarding.

  • Employee self-service through the Paycor mobile app lets staff check payroll, hours, and pay stubs directly.

  • Automates hiring workflows and performance reviews, reducing manual work for HR staff and managers.

  • Customer service response times are consistently slow, with no assigned representatives and frequent case mismanagement.

  • Implementation and setup produce errors including incorrect payroll filings, data entry mistakes, and tax deductions from wrong accounts.

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James D

04/12/18

5 out of 5

"Newton Client since 2010."

What do you like best about Paycor? I like the Customer service I received over the last 8 years. Excellent and top notch on every level. Very Professional. Outstanding. What do you dislike about Paycor? I truly do not have any issues with the software. Recommendations to others considering Paycor: There are not a lot of systems that can keep up with their system. What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting you? Cloud Base service was the future in 2010. Now it's the ...

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Ian E

04/12/18

3.5 out of 5

"Newton has all the functionality you need and is very affordable. "

What do you like best about Paycor? The system is affordable, it has all the functionality of an ATS, they provide excellent customer support, overall it is a very good ATS. I am a very satisfied customer. What do you dislike about Paycor? It would be nice to hover over the buttons and get a quick description of what it does. Also send more notifications and reminders, such as reminder to close a position when it is filled. What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting ...

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Anonymous User

04/12/18

4.5 out of 5

"Easy to use, very intuitive"

What do you like best about Paycor? customer service has been extremely responsive, easy to use- people can often figure it out on the go and don't require extensive training/tutorials What do you dislike about Paycor? getting templates seen by all users is a little clunky Recommendations to others considering Paycor: Ease of use, constant upgrades, cost What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting you? keeping recruiting organizing

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Anonymous User

04/12/18

4 out of 5

"Review of Newton ATS"

What do you like best about Paycor? Very easy to navigate for recruiters as well as hiring managers What do you dislike about Paycor? system goes down frequently, having to reboot several times per day Recommendations to others considering Paycor: Great system for small to med size companies, great support and cost effective as well. Highly recommend What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting you? easy management of applicants, follow up letters and emails, storing ...

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Kathryn H

04/05/18

1.5 out of 5

"Good for payroll; limited in other areas"

What do you like best about Paycor? Straightforward for running payroll. Price point works for small companies. What do you dislike about Paycor? Very, very limited in other areas like performance management, employee surveys. Benefits enrollment process is not user friendly -- user interface is hard to follow. Recommendations to others considering Paycor: Cost effective option for payroll and benefits administration. If you're looking for a robust HR tool, look elsewhere. What problems is ...

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Anonymous User

04/04/18

4 out of 5

"It is an easy to use system with lots of options."

What do you like best about Paycor? Being able to easily navigate from one section to another and back when you need to quickly find information. It s nice to see when an employee has been fired or whatever, and then quickly jump back to the task I was doing. What do you dislike about Paycor? Kind of jumpy and clunky when scrolling through long lists of employees. sometimes is slow and takes time to catch up to where i am. What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting you? It ...

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Anonymous User

04/02/18

2.5 out of 5

"Newton for Hiring "

What do you like best about Paycor? Ease of software it was extremely easy to figure out and navigate What do you dislike about Paycor? Response time for CSR sometimes there was a delay in communication when I had issues What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting you? Just a streamlined software for hiring easy to roll out

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Cedric G

03/30/18

5 out of 5

"Paycor review "

What do you like best about Paycor? The team at Paycor is always friendly and helpful. I'm usually able to get an answer to my questions within a few short minutes. What do you dislike about Paycor? It would be better if all their software was seamlessly integrated. They've taken a huge step forward with Perfom. Recommendations to others considering Paycor: Speak with a company currently using Paycor. I'm confident they'll only have positive things to say. What problems is Paycor solving ...

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Holly S

03/21/18

4 out of 5

"Great Product"

What do you like best about Paycor? I liked the community aspect of connecting to others on their set goals/achievments What do you dislike about Paycor? Seemed difficult to learn the nuances of the system for all of our employees. Recommendations to others considering Paycor: 7Geese is a great choice for companies to use as their Goal Setting for their employee/departments/company. What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting you? Goal Setting/Tracking of Goals Was a huge ...

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Anonymous User

03/20/18

3 out of 5

"Implementation problems - worked fine after"

What do you like best about Paycor? The UX interface, I liked the design and buttons What do you dislike about Paycor? Lacking a few key functions, navigation was a little tough to map Recommendations to others considering Paycor: Implementation was a bit of a struggle. We changed legal business IDs throught the year and Paycor had a hard time transferring everything seamlessly What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting you? Onboarding new hires is easy to send them a link ...

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