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Joe G.

Human Resources Manager

Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/19/2019

"Payroll is completely covered with Vista"

4.5/5

What do you like best about PDS Vista?

Vista is extremely intuitive. The navigation can be done with almost no technical knowledge about the platform. It’s as simple as reading the instructions it provides. It is not necessary to memorize screen names, labels or numbers to find information. It provides security, efficiency and flexibility to a wide variety of types of users. Also, Visa has the best support team I have worked with. They are always right there when something is not right, especially if you are running payroll (they take the payroll system very seriously and will try to solve it as soon as possible). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDS Vista?

The time entry features are not robust enough for our business, so we had to try a different application to handle this. Also, I think it doesn’t provide enough flexibility for applicants when applying for multiple jobs. The process tends to be long and confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PDS Vista:

I think Vista is well suited for most of the HR departments. A good recommendation would be to get enough training up front before implementation, so you can start getting the best out of the software right away. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PDS Vista solving and how is that benefiting you?

Vista is used across the whole organization, but mainly in the HR department. It provides a great number of details to our users for payroll and benefits, allowing us to search, select and use this data and integrate it with other data coming from other systems, in order to report and tie in employment and demographic information. After it was deployed, our admins had spent less time updating manually data. Our work in general has become more efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Dana s.

HR Team Member

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/24/2019

"Vista: our time and attendance system"

4/5

What do you like best about PDS Vista?

Vista comes with open architecture, something that provides great flexibility and opportunities for integration. This allows us to implement our technical development skills to create new modules we may need, as well as extend the base system code to handle our special circumstances and processes. Also, Vista allows for integration with other systems seamlessly, what makes Vista our system of record supporting several other 3rd party applications. A great thing about Vista is that it provides the ability to easily create and adjust access among security groups, this also aids greatly in troubleshooting and identifying issues because you can get down to the source code. When it comes to support, Vista is deeply interested in customer feedback, constantly listening to customers complains and suggestions, and actually implementing many of the changes in base system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDS Vista?

Implementation of this product was made way after I started to work in my current company, so I am not sure of the training that our administrators received at that time. However, I personally haven’t find good training manuals. My knowledge has come through trial and error and calling Vista’s support. In general, I think Vista doesn’t represent such a great timekeeping solution. It’s not bad, but I don’t consider it's spectacular either. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PDS Vista:

Before acquiring Vista, make sure you really understand the undertaking of setting up this system. You will need all hands on deck, to include HR, Payroll, Accounting and IT departments along with the executives to make the financial decisions for implementation. Once it's done, you will get a nice HR and Payroll product, with enough features to give a decent performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PDS Vista solving and how is that benefiting you?

In the HR department, Vista definitely represents our time and attendance system. It is used as our HR and Payroll system of record. We store all employees in Vista and our benefits, time keeping, leave accruals and payroll are run through Vista too. The main advantage of it is that we keep all of our information in one platform, without needing to toggle between different platforms to check employee records or payroll. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Peter s.

HR Team Member

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/6/2019

"VISTA is suitable for all the HR actions across the company"

4.5/5

What do you like best about PDS Vista?

Vista is extremely configurable! We have always customized the application to meet our needs, so I think it’s completely adaptable to the specific needs of any business. It allows any number of custom fields to be used in custom procedures, wizards and reports. The Payroll is so excellent! Before VISTA, we had to fill a paper with our work hours and then submit it to the payroll department. Now, with the VISTA Payroll Module we can enter our time into the system that will automatically get to the supervisor, so he can approve and submit the payroll. It has saved our company some valuable time on manual tracks for the employee's paper time report. Also, The customer staff is excellent! They always provide an effective response, taking the right amount of time to solve any issue you may have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDS Vista?

A usual error we have encountered was that the system allows employees to enter more accrual time then they have available. The problem is extended when it gets generated on reports. To avoid this, we still have to constantly follow up each individual, checking for inconsistencies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PDS Vista:

Vista HRMS is a very good solution for keeping all HR and Payroll under the same system. However, consider it’s a complex software, so the users will have to take some time to train with it. Also, I would recommend you to check with your IT team if it’s better to have the system in house or as a hosted client Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PDS Vista solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use VISTA for all the HR actions across the company, such as benefits, recruitment, employee management and payroll. It’s a great software because I know for sure it has all the tools I need for managing every HR aspect, and it’s great it can all be done with a single tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Francia R.

HR Supervisor

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/24/2019

"Great solution for payroll functions"

4/5

What do you like best about PDS Vista?

The payroll process is simple and it makes reporting easier, as it generates a report after every step is completed, allowing user to verify information. This steps can be run as many times as you want, so you can make small changes until all data fits into your business standards. The custom reporting database is very easy and can be integrated into the final user interface. This has dramatically dropped the number of customized reports we handle in our company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDS Vista?

When it comes to navigate in different areas of the system, as well as when you’re looking for reviewing new applicants, it takes several clicks before you get where you want to be. Something I would highlight is that Vista HRMS has so many tools and features that it will be hard to master all the software. It will take some time to learn, but it will definitely worth it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PDS Vista:

I would recommend Vista HRMS for companies with SaaS implementations, because with the open architecture and the consulting PDS, the solution can be customized until it perfectly suits your needs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PDS Vista solving and how is that benefiting you?

Vista HRMS is the tool we use for integration to our Payroll functions. This was one of the first software used within the company, that’s why although we have purchased other software, this is always an important one. The customizable interfaces of Vista HRMS makes very easy to control our data, allowing our supervisors and managers to have access to relevant information, especially when we are in recruitment phase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Mental Health Care

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/30/2018

"Vista Review"

4/5

What do you like best about PDS Vista?

Vista HRMS is a complete and comprehensive HR system, from the hiring process, through benefits, payroll, taxes, time management, etc. The Vendor is always on top of the latest tax laws (at least in the US) as well as always moving forward in the use of new technology while maintaining for those who haven’t quite caught up in technology. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDS Vista?

The old COBOL reports that currently exist in the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PDS Vista:

Be prepared by laying out all rules, policies, procedures, responsibilities where everyone (your team) can review and understand. The system will do anything you need and want it to do but if you really don't have the specifics laid out and agreed on by your team, it can easily spiral downhill. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PDS Vista solving and how is that benefiting you?

The system is open enough to allow the general super user to customize to fit their needs or for higher level customizations to meet even the most out-of-reach needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Angel D.

Cocinero

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/11/2018

"Very good service and support provided"

5/5

What do you like best about PDS Vista?

its good technical support, the ease of using the web, and the accessibility it provides Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDS Vista?

Nothing displeases me; on the contrary, I love the service and how easy it is to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PDS Vista:

May they continue with their excellent work and the easy use and understanding of the page and the great help it provides to businesses and companies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PDS Vista solving and how is that benefiting you?

The reports, the activity of my company, and above all the technology that I can have and that facilitates access to my company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Logan W.

Business Owner

Retail

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/27/2018

"Epitome of HR management"

4.5/5

What do you like best about PDS Vista?

Vista is an end-to-end HR management system. The latest US tax language is always implemented so I don't have to worry about compliance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDS Vista?

Initial user training could be improved. The learning curve took longer than expected and could have been shortened with more comprehensive training. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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carrie b.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/20/2018

"My experience is positive"

2.5/5

What do you like best about PDS Vista?

The platform is user friendly. It works well for everyone in the office. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDS Vista?

Sometimes it runs slow when I am uploading data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Mental Health Care

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/29/2017

"I utilize pds for payroll purposes"

3/5

What do you like best about PDS Vista?

I like the graphics and the ability to see every aspect of your paycheck through a different tab which is easily located. I also like that you can view projected hours of personal time off. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDS Vista?

I hate that you have to enter your hours and then go to a different location to approve those hours. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PDS Vista:

Too many different things to do to complete payroll. Lots of things to click on. These should be all in one spot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PDS Vista solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solving over usage of time off. The benefit is to the organization in that people aren't putting in for more hours than they actually earned. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Hospitality

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/1/2018

"Still in implementation process, but support from our Implementation Specialist has been great"

4/5

What do you like best about PDS Vista?

The Implementation Specialist that we have been working worth is very supporting and quick to respond. His knowledge of the system is incredible and if he doesn't have an answer he is quick to source it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDS Vista?

There are parts of the system that I feel should be base system that are basic CRA requirements in Canada but we continue to have to do custom work and put in special requests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.