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Payscale Ascent Reviews & Product Details

Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

3 months

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Ericha B.
HR Consultant
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"User friendly and great customer service"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Payscale Ascent?

Where to start, Market Pay has so many features and they continually are updating the dashboard to help their customers with the changing market. Their customer service is beyond amazing, we have quarterly meetings with Sarah who goes over all the updates of Market Pay and answers all questions we have. She is always so helpful and makes sure all our questions are answered. Even when we do not have scheduled meetings when we reach out to Sarah she is always quick to respond. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Payscale Ascent?

I wouldn't say this is not helpful but something that would be nice to be able to do, if you could click on the main dashboard on where it shows your stats of the percentage of priced jobs and then being able to click to see what's priced, slotted or on the neither. And it could just take you to the jobs that are priced, slotted, or neither instead of having to pull a report of them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Larissa T.
Manager International Compensation
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Exceptional Global Comp Data Management and Support"
5/5
What do you like best about Payscale Ascent?

Just some of the things I like:

- global ability to manage purchased comp data in an easy and quick way that lets us have access timely

- access to additional compensation data that's real-time sourced

- job description management system that lets us globally manage systems and support our leaders and HRBPs with easy access

- webinars on pay education and transparency that keeps us aware of global changes

- great customer service support in all the areas Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Payscale Ascent?

The opportunity to continually support truly global companies. It's grown but I'm excited to see it evolve even more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Catherine G.
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Catherine G.
"Accurate Market Data with Easy Setup"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Payscale Ascent?

I use Marketpay mainly for market pricing and compensation analysis, and what I like most about it is its accurate and up-to-date market data. This helps me provide reliable benchmarks for salaries and benefits, allowing me to make fair, competitive pay decisions quickly. Setting it up was easy and stress-free, which is a huge plus for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Payscale Ascent?

One area Marketpay could improve is providing more customization for specific industries. Marketpay could improve by offering more industry-specific filters and templates, allowing salary benchmarks to be tailored to niche roles and organizational needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jessica F.
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Jessica F.
Director, Global Compensation
"Effortlessly Match Market Data, But Needs Better Integration"
4/5
What do you like best about Payscale Ascent?

I love how Payfactors offers an easy-to-use platform that allows me to quickly look up a job and access the accompanying market data efficiently. Its intuitive interface makes it simple to navigate and streamline workflows, which saves me considerable time. This user-friendly experience ensures I can swiftly find the information I need, thereby enhancing my productivity and effectiveness in handling market data matching tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Payscale Ascent?

I find the integration file setup challenging and the UDF functionality cumbersome. The process of submitting suggestions requires multiple votes, and there is uncertainty about whether they will be addressed in product development. Additionally, it's difficult to add and delete UDFs, and I would prefer a clearer process for receiving updates on whether feedback will be part of future releases. The initial setup involved a lot of administrative work, which was cumbersome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Hannah H.
"Powerful Reporting with Job Data Management"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Payscale Ascent?

I really appreciate using Payfactors for market pricing and job description management. The job description management tool stands out with its ability to route job descriptions to managers and track changes efficiently, making it very useful for our company. It is immensely beneficial to have access to all of my job and people data in one consolidated place. This feature enhances the reporting capabilities, which are extensive, and I'm excited about potentially streamlining the offer-making process with my Talent Acquisition team. Furthermore, I am excited about Payfactors' embrace of AI and how they are enhancing reporting and dashboard capabilities. The ease of loading our people data into the tool during the initial setup was also a highlight. Overall, Payfactors offers an impressive array of features that contribute significantly to our operations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Payscale Ascent?

Payfactors is a fairly large investment, and there are additional features that I wish were included in the basic package. It would be immensely helpful if you could load third party data at no cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
AH
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Market Data Access with Granular Insights"
4/5
What do you like best about Payscale Ascent?

What I like best about MarketPay is its accessibility to comprehensive market data and the ability to drill down to granular details when needed. The platform centralizes market data from multiple surveys, making it easy to access without juggling multiple spreadsheets Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Payscale Ascent?

The reporting functionality is not very intuitive and provides only limited flexibility when it comes to extracting data from various reports. This limitation makes it difficult for us to fully utilize the system's capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Government Administration
AG
Verified User in Government Administration
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Easy to Use, Regular Updates, Great for Market Pricing Jobs"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Payscale Ascent?

Easy to use, frequent updates and improvements Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Payscale Ascent?

The support provided has fallen off a cliff in recent years. Our account used to have an assigned rep who could assist with inquiries. We only have a sales rep during the past 2 years Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Chemicals
UC
Verified User in Chemicals
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Powerful New Features, Though Some Options Feel Too Granular"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Payscale Ascent?

New and enhanced features compared to similar products I have seen Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Payscale Ascent?

Some features get super granular, more so than is necessary for the majority of users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alys B.
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Alys B.
Compensation Manager
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Very happy with our choice of MarketPay for Compensation data needs."
5/5
What do you like best about Payscale Ascent?

It is helpful that all survey data is in one place to search, review and use. The reporting capability is very user friendly and great access to data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Payscale Ascent?

There is no real downside in my opinion. They are constantly making the tool better and anticipate the needs of the customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Emily Calderon of Payscale Ascent

Hi Alys! We are so happy to hear you love MarketPay and are taking advantage of our skills data. Your review is much appreciated!

Salvador J.
SJ
Salvador J.
Compensation Analyst II
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great resource for market pricing and job descriptions"
5/5
What do you like best about Payscale Ascent?

I like the fact that you can leverage your survey participation data from mercer to Sullivan Cotter to see year over year changes in survey results. I also enjoy the available Job Description Manager. It is a great way to centralize job descriptions and manage requests from the business. I also enjoy the ideas link where you can recommend some features that you find helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Payscale Ascent?

I would not say I dislike anything in particular about Payfactors. I would like to be able to find minimum wage and exempt salary threshold in Payfactors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Jagadeeshwaran Rajendran
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Last activity 7 months ago

What is the best way to utilize rule based pricing or job matching if you organization follows a matching metrics depending on the number of survey used for a country?

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Verified User in Internet
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Verified User in Internet
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Last activity over 5 years ago

Does it include more than just salary?

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Pricing Insights

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

12 months

Average Discount

9%

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