Paycom

Full-Solution Automation and Auto-Decisioning Powered By a Single Database

by Paycom Software, Inc. · HRIS & Core HR

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Executive Summary

Paycom is a human capital management (HCM) platform that it describes as payroll first, with HR, time and labor, talent management and compliance built around payroll in one database. Its tools cover recruiting and hiring, payroll, time and labor, talent management, HR management and asset management. Employees enter and manage their own HR and payroll data in a self-service app, and the software is built to automate the employee life cycle from hiring to offboarding.

Use Cases

  • Running payroll that starts automatically each pay period and flags errors for employees to fix before submission
  • Recruiting and hiring, including posting open positions to the company website and job boards and onboarding new hires
  • Tracking time and sending approved hours to payroll automatically
  • Developing and retaining talent with connected performance and learning tools
  • Automating routine HR tasks such as benefits enrollment, surveys and checklists
  • Managing company assets tied to employees, workspaces and job roles

Features

Intelligence

  • IWant™ AI Engine: We’ve revolutionized how users find and access HR, applicant and employee data. Instead of hunting for the info you need, simply ask IWant ™ — the industry’s first command-driven AI engine in a single database. It searches employee profiles

Support

  • Manager on-the-Go®: Free them to complete essential managerial tasks with Manager on-the-Go ® — anytime, anywhere.
  • Dedicated Specialist: At Paycom, we don’t believe in phone trees or customer queues. During business hours, in-house receptionists answer all calls and direct you to the right person. Each client is assigned a primary point of contact — someone who knows you and

Technical Specifications

Architecture
Cloud-native SaaS, single-database architecture
Deployment
Cloud/SaaS

Infrastructure

  • Proprietary Tier IV Certified Data Centers

AI/ML Stack

  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • IWant command-driven AI engine

Integrations

  • Accounting/GL export systems
  • Benefits carriers and EDI feeds
  • Time clocks and attendance devices (where applicable)
  • Background check and recruiting partners (where applicable)
  • Single Sign-On identity providers

Security & Compliance

Certifications: ISO (standard not named), SOC (report type not named)

Data Residency:

Pricing

Model
Subscription basis, per employee/month, module-based
Target Customer
Mid-market to Enterprise (50-5,000+ employees)

About Paycom Software, Inc.

Paycom is a U.S.-based provider of cloud-native human capital management (HCM) software, offering a single database platform for payroll and HR. Its solution helps organizations manage the employee lifecycle including time and labor, talent acquisition, HR management and payroll, with an emphasis on employee self-service and automation.

Founded: 1998 · Headquarters: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA · Employees: 5,001-10,000 · Public

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