Pave Reviews & Product Details

Pave has multiple modules that make my life in Compensation much easier.

1. Market data: Quick access to reliable benchmarking data across all countries where we have employees. We can pull current data at any time to help inform decisions.

2. Pay Bands: We used to build pay bands in spreadsheets, but Pave’s platform makes the pay band-building process much easier. We can pull in multiple data sources in addition to Pave data, and Pave does the smoothing for us.

3. Team View: I can quickly get a snapshot of the compensation health for any employee, team, level, etc.

4. Compensation Planning: We’ve run comp cycles in Pave for multiple years, and they keep getting smoother each cycle. The UI/UX is incredibly intuitive, budgets are easy to manage, and the post-cycle insights are genuinely useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Within pay bands, we’d like the option to set up base pay bands, total cash pay bands, and total comp pay bands. Right now, we can only configure two sets, which limits how we can present and manage compensation.

Within the Comp Cycle, there are also a few limitations when it comes to calculated columns, although not many overall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It provides a full compensation suite and is very easy to navigate for both employees and comp team members. It integrates with Workday and Shareworks, so employees have a single source of truth for their compensation. The team is very reliable, listens to our feedback, and incorporates changes that improve the product. They’re also always innovating—especially around AI—to help make our jobs more efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It would be great if the changes we make in Pave could seamlessly flow into our HRIS (Workday), instead of us having to download the information from the comp planning tool and then reload it via EIB. That said, I understand there are risks with this kind of flow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Integration of data sources are very seamless, flexibility of the tool & self-service functionality, Pave's quick introductions to customer enhancement requests & and all around tool that allows for one-stop shopping (Total Rewards, Mgmt Team View, Comp Planning, Benchmarking) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some product limitations require time consuming workarounds Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pave has worked well for our basic comp data. However I have noticed to view equity we need to connect via Carta. We have not set up this connection yet. Overall if you are looking to pull comp data especially for a small company I'd recommend this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is not anything I can think of that I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The new thing which I liked the most is its focus on employee transparency and equity. In addition to that, its clean design and ease of use for the total rewards portal is very much exceptional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the main points where Pave can improve is its benchmark data isn’t always as comprehensive as we would like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Pave for handling compensation and benefits in my organization, reflecting stock options, CTC, and other bonuses. I like how it brings clarity and structure to compensation planning. A specific feature I appreciate is the compensation cycle workflow, which centralizes and standardizes the entire compensation process, replacing spreadsheets and manual intervention. Connecting everything like roles, levels, and compensation plans is pretty intuitive, making it straightforward, though it requires some preparation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some advanced configurations and reports have a learning curve, like setting up compensation bands, leveling frameworks, and budget rules for different teams. These can take some time to learn. Improvements could be adding tooltips or guided setup flows. Also, we use Thrive and Workday, but I assume they are not in sync. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pave has helped us better figure out compensation, raises, and our budget, making the whole process easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I haven’t had any issues using Pave for merit increases. That said, I do find the process for sending reward letters a bit confusing and not as straightforward as I’d expect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pave has an excellent user experience. The interface is modern, fast, and intuitive, which makes it easy to navigate and use day-to-day. The platform feels clean and well-designed, and it’s simple to review compensation data and equity information without needing any training. Great support and customer service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The platform is strong overall, but the depth of available market data varies by region and role. For a global organization, the coverage does not always go far enough, which sometimes requires us to use outside benchmarks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Pave has an easy-to-use interface and up-to-date data. It makes it simple to filter results by location and by company size or type, and the initial setup was very straightforward as well. It’s especially useful for identifying ranges across multiple countries. We have an employee base split across Canada and the US, and Pave makes it easy to delineate ranges based on country and location. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pave’s database isn’t as robust as other tools like Radford. They need to grow their customer base so they can offer larger sample sizes. They do not have the same level of granularity as Radford or Culpepper databases. Which is especially important to smaller companies in unique market segments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like the comparison feature in Pave. It shows the minimum, maximum, and average salary of employees at my position and location, which helps me see if I'm underpaid, overpaid, or fairly paid. That's the best feature for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't think it could be improved, but there is one thing I would say. Pave actually calculates everything on the basis of last funding round valuation. But it should also give a user the ability to write value as per what they think the company's actual valuation is. There should be an option where a user can manually change the valuation per stock of a company, and accordingly, their CTC gets adjusted. This way, they can see what the total compensation is based on the right valuation, right stock value. Everything else is, I think, good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.