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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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(48)

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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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Heather P

03/16/18

4 out of 5

"Director of Human Resources"

What do you like best about Paycor? I like using Paycor as our payroll system. It's easy to learn and very user friendly. The staff is very knowledgable and are easy to work with. The system has it's quirks but has a lot of perks about it as well. What do you dislike about Paycor? Sometimes our "rep" is unavailable and it's hard to find the right person to answer the questions I have. There is a team of people that can generally answer any questions that I might have regarding any ...

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Renee S

02/27/18

5 out of 5

"Newton - Everyone Should Have It!"

What do you like best about Paycor? Newton has changed the way we do business. With its easy to use system, our hiring managers can now view candidates in real time, react swiftly and continues to positively impact our recruiting efforts. The data we have been able to gather is priceless. What do you dislike about Paycor? There is nothing that we don't like. Having access to more job boards would be a welcome addition. Recommendations to others considering Paycor: This is a life raft! I ...

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Brenda R

02/21/18

4.5 out of 5

"Upgrade for Paycor Payroll"

What do you like best about Paycor? I really like the combined modules for payroll and HR. It makes is much more time efficient to gather necessary information when completing reports, required forms, etc. What do you dislike about Paycor? I find it difficult to get standard reports that used to be available by just selecting a report title. For example, a simple "employee list" of current employees is very useful, but now I have to take the time to build each report I need. Too time ...

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AU

Anonymous User

02/20/18

4 out of 5

"Paycor Perform"

What do you like best about Paycor? The integrated system makes the full HR system easy to use and navigate! What do you dislike about Paycor? There are some features that we don't use at our organization so it is sometimes hard to get to what we need in the system. What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting you? Right now I don't have problems with Paycor Perform. I can not emphasizing enough how amazing the support team is! They are so willing to help with any problem and ...

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TD

Tricia D

02/20/18

4 out of 5

"Not perfect"

What do you like best about Paycor? I like that payroll and HR are combined. What do you dislike about Paycor? No one asked me what I used before switch. What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting you? Onboarding employees in multiple locations easier.

AU

Anonymous User

02/20/18

5 out of 5

"Paycor specialists are accessible, knowledgeable, and eager to help and solve problems."

What do you like best about Paycor? The fact that Paycor is totally reliable for handling all aspects of the Payroll process relieves the stress of paying employees, as well as, the handling/filing of all quarterly returns. What do you dislike about Paycor? Actually I cannot think of any dislikes. It was an inconvenience once when the Paycor system went down and I had to process payroll. I guess I dislike the changes to the system making maneuvering through the Paycor site difficult to ...

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AU

Anonymous User

02/20/18

4 out of 5

"The Good and the Bad"

What do you like best about Paycor? Easy of use - its intuitive for the most part. What do you dislike about Paycor? Time and Attendance and Perform do not always play well together. What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting you? Gained efficiencies.

AU

Anonymous User

02/20/18

4 out of 5

"Paycor Perform"

What do you like best about Paycor? The integrated system makes the full HR system easy to use and navigate! What do you dislike about Paycor? There are some features that we don't use at our organization so it is sometimes hard to get to what we need in the system. What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting you? Right now I don't have problems with Paycor Perform. I can not emphasizing enough how amazing the support team is! They are so willing to help with any problem and ...

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TD

Tricia D

02/20/18

4 out of 5

"Not perfect"

What do you like best about Paycor? I like that payroll and HR are combined. What do you dislike about Paycor? No one asked me what I used before switch. What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting you? Onboarding employees in multiple locations easier.

AU

Anonymous User

02/20/18

4 out of 5

"The Good and the Bad"

What do you like best about Paycor? Easy of use - its intuitive for the most part. What do you dislike about Paycor? Time and Attendance and Perform do not always play well together. What problems is Paycor solving and how is that benefiting you? Gained efficiencies.

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