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Mark Allphin
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Manager

symplr responds very quickly when we have an issue. The customer service is good.

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Talent Management is pretty user friendly, and I like that we can manage the recruitment platform...

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Depending on the issue, we've had some lag time from symplr. symplr has been trying to write a...

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We have regular meetings with symplr, and they give us upcoming enhancements and that sort of thing,...

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Manager

symplr innovates, and they are always making changes, and they even take our suggestions into...

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Manager

This is the first time I can't say that Talent Management is part of our long-term plans. We don't...

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Manager

Our VP is pushing back on symplr's pricing more. Like everything else in the world, the price just...

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Manager

We added symplr’s marketing tool, basically their CRM, a couple of years ago, and that hasn't been...

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Director

We have regular strategic meetings with symplr where we talk about how we are going to implement...

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Director

We had some training deficits, but then symplr provided some online training. They have been very...

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Director

symplr routinely shows up for our organization and tries to actually make things better. I don’t...

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Director

We went to another vendor, but then we came back to symplr because we wanted a vendor with an...

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Director

The quality of support has been generally good, though communication could be improved. Automated...

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Director

symplr alerts us when there are known problems, and that shows some level of proactiveness.

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Director

Talent Management integrates fairly well with external platforms, though we have had to build...

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Director

Overall, Talent Management meets basic needs but doesn’t stand out for innovation or user...

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Director

Training is an area that symplr needs to work on. We have to request training from symplr, and when...

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Director

symplr has made some meaningful updates to Talent Management, including improvements to its...

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Director

Talent Management functions as expected and performs the core tasks. It is fairly stable and...

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Manager

I don't know what is going on behind the scenes. I just know that things get done, and they get done...

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Manager

When it comes to training, symplr has symplr University that offers webinars and guides. That is...

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Manager

One of the bigger enhancements that we need to see involves doing performance goals. That is a...

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Manager

We get alerts in little boxes saying something isn't working and that symplr is working on it. I...

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Manager

We have regular calls with symplr where they provide us with things that they are looking to do in...

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Manager

Our implementation of symplr's system didn't go as smoothly as possible. There were things we were missing....

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Manager

For some reason, every time I put information into the bonus area in the solution, when we print the...

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Manager

When symplr purchased the vendor and took over, things began to decline, particularly in terms of...

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Manager

The design of the system's performance section still needs to be improved, but the talent side of...

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Manager

We have had a lot of challenges with Talent Management. The system's talent acquisition part is...

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Manager

We are a large organization, and symplr has expanded some opportunities across our system. Talent...

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Manager

Talent Management works well overall, but it has issues with integration. We use our HCM system as...

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Manager

symplr has had a lot of turnover. During some transitions that they went through, several people...

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Manager

symplr is empowered to solve our problems, but they may not be accountable for those problems....

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Manager

My biggest need is with the onboarding component of Talent Management. We are limited in how many...

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Manager

Most of symplr's training is online and video based, but there are a few live classes. The system...

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Director

It would be easier for the end user if everything that symplr had were under one platform. For every...

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Director

symplr tries to push us to pay for training just to train us on one or two things. Also, there are...

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Director

The symplr person we work with has always been phenomenal. During upgrades, they train us on how...

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Director

The symplr recruiting product works really well. It is really user-friendly, and there aren't really...

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Director

The system has more bugs and glitches than other symplr products. There always seems to be something...

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Director

symplr bought a company called HealthcareSource, and when the product was with HealthcareSource, the...

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Director

The process for users to do their learning modules in the system is fine, but on the administrative...

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Director

I don't really hear from anyone at symplr about training. I don't get responses, so there isn't much...

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Director

We are moving away from NetLearning Management System because we want to consolidate vendors for...

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Director

symplr's initial go-live training was great. I can't knock the vendor on that at all.

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Analyst/Coordinator

I think the vendor's training could look different. I think we have used the product for a while, so...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I never do phone support, but with web support, symplr is very timely. They definitely get back to...

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Some of the reporting could go a couple of steps further. It has gotten better, but some of the...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The solution itself works. We are using it to its fullest potential. I don’t have gripes about the...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Nobody ever reaches out to me about anything proactively. In terms of whether we need that, it would...

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Analyst/Coordinator

symplr keeps their promises most of the time. They have gotten better over the last couple of...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We might be getting a new product based on another system upgrade. I am actually rallying to stay...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I have never had a representative walk me through any upgrades. We get blurbs that tell us what the...

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Director

NetLearning Management System is a great platform. It is robust, and it has served us really well....

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Director

symplr stopped having user conferences, and I deeply miss the sense of community that all of their...

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Director

We do a lot with the system, and we push it to its edge. However, the system isn't set up so that as...

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Director

We are not as familiar with the vendor's product road map and how it will impact us as we used to...

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Director

I have a couple of product requests that have been out there for many years. For example, I don't...

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Director

We have had a lot of account-representative changes over the years. Sometimes, we don't know that...

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Director

symplr has a NetLearning University that we continue to subscribe to. Occasionally, they will have...

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Director

symplr doesn't keep their timelines all the time, and they charge for every little thing. symplr has...

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Director

We would love to have everything in one system from our finance to our payroll to our technical support....

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Director

The main area where we have seen an ROI with the system has been with its integrations. The...

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Manager

I have a couple of projects that symplr is going to do for me, and they are going to blow us away....

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Manager

I don't know of any proactive communication. That is not to say that I'm not receiving it, that...

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Manager

The initial go-live process was amazing. We absolutely loved it, but that was back when the product...

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Manager

For the most part, Talent Management works exactly as promoted. I think that any time there is an...

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Manager

I'm unaware of all the nitty-gritty charges. However, I feel like anytime I have asked symplr for...

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Manager

Talent Management is pretty stable and reliable. It is not what we want, but I know what I'm getting...

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Manager

Honestly, if I had been asked about symplr’s support a year ago, I would have rated them lower. But...

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Manager

The outcomes we are looking for that we are not getting right now are the automation of the...

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Manager

A big part of our goals for our organization right now is automation. Particularly in Talent...

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Analyst/Coordinator

symplr avoids charging us for every little thing, and I love that. I have also been very lucky to...

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symplr could improve our ROI from the system by giving us the reports we were told we would have...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We have had some issues with the report-writer pieces in Talent Management. That has been a huge...

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Director

We are unsure of our three-to-five-year plan with Talent Management since we have another payroll...

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Director

symplr’s help box and help site are not very intuitive. They lack a lot of details. I think the...

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Director

I would not buy Talent Management again. symplr does have a great support system, but we have to...

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Director

symplr’s support team is great. symplr is very good about supporting us if we ever need anything.

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Manager

symplr has come through with their support team. While we have been with symplr, their support team...

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Manager

The only thing that I do not like about Talent Management is that if one of my recruiters is going...

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Manager

The biggest outcome from Talent Management is the turnaround time. We changed companies because the...

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Analyst/Coordinator

symplr has online training available; however, I think it would be more helpful if there were a...

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Analyst/Coordinator

With Talent Management, we are getting more applications and seeing positions being filled much...

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We have recurring meetings with symplr where they talk to us about how we are doing, how things are...

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symplr does keep their promises. We had an issue with the feed from one of our systems, so symplr...

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Manager

NetLearning Management System is not a user-friendly system by any stretch of the imagination. That...

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Manager

When we bring support issues to symplr, they usually tell us they will put our request in a future...

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Manager

The training symplr provides is very basic, so it doesn’t really help those of us at a more advanced...

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Manager

We don’t have NetLearning Management System integrated with our EHR or other healthcare systems....

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Manager

One of the biggest issues with NetLearning Management System is reporting, and that hasn’t improved...

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Manager

NetLearning Management System isn’t the worst system, but it is far from great. I hope to do a...

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Manager

I would tell a peer considering NetLearning Management System that it is worth spending more on a...

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Manager

I’m careful about what I ask symplr for since they have nickel-and-dimed us on other systems. With...

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Director

I got no training from symplr. My training came from users poking around and interfacing with my HR...

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Director

I don't have any issues with symplr. NetLearning Management System tracks the learning modules, and...

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Director

From a technical perspective, symplr keeps their promises. The promises are not kept on the...

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Director

We can join webinars, and I have joined a few, but they haven't been helpful. They have mostly been...

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Director

symplr is no longer cutting edge. They are no longer the best of the best. Part of our challenge is...

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Director

My likelihood to recommend Talent Management depends on what pieces an organization wants. Depending...

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Director

If we are doing what we are doing today in a year from now with symplr, we will be alive, but we...

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Director

We are replacing symplr because they started trying to be all things to all people. For a while, it...

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Director

symplr’s model is a little different than others as far as charges go. For example, anytime we need...

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Director

Support for the platform is minimal. We call the vendor for support, and our issue always has to be...

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