Employment Hero

employmenthero.com · Sydney, Australia

Employment Hero is an Australian HR and payroll software platform that provides small and mid-sized businesses with tools for HRIS, onboarding, rostering, payroll, benefits, and employee engagement. The company sells its cloud-based platform on a subscription basis to employers and also generates revenue through integrated payroll services and employee benefits offerings. It serves customers primarily in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the UK.

  • HRIS & Core HR
  • Payroll
  • Employee Engagement & Performance
Revenue
$120.0M
Employees
900
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Sydney, Australia

What 23 Arbolus experts think of Employment Hero

NPS scores are distributed positively, with 8 out of 12 responses in the 8–10 (promoter) range, particularly among users, and only one notably detractor. 74% show high or positive renewal intent, mostly among high-spend and long-tenure accounts. Stickiness is strong, with the majority in the MoreThan1Year or active pilot stages. Expert feedback emphasizes superior compliance, intuitive interface, and integrated HR/payroll as key strengths. Concerns include reporting flexibility and support responsiveness, especially for complex or multinational needs. Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed Employment Hero

Total customers 23 22 current · 1 former
Reviews growth +9 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 91% (21)
  • Director 9% (2)
Engineering Executive C-Suite NPS 5 Undecided
Generalist Leader C-Suite NPS 10 Not renewing
People Leader C-Suite NPS 8 Undecided

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Sentiment

34 Net Promoter Score, from 23 scored reviews
  • Promoters 12
  • Passives 7
  • Detractors 4

Cumulative NPS by month

+0 over 6 months
  • May 8
  • Jun 8
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8
  • Oct 8

Net Promoter Score across 4 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 22 across 4 companies.

Praised

  • Strong Value and Integrated Experience
  • Comprehensive End-to-End Solution
  • Payroll and Compliance Reliability
  • Full Platform Consolidation

Criticised

  • Reporting and Advanced Workflow Constraints
  • Gaps in Roster and Timesheet Functionality
  • Support Responsiveness
  • Cost Escalation and Vendor Lock-In

What customers say

Strong Value and Integrated Experience
“We chose Employment Hero because it offered the best price point, was simple to set up, and provided integrated HR, payroll, and benefit solutions for all needs.”
Comprehensive End-to-End Solution
“I use Employment Hero across the entire employee lifecycle, and it has centralized HR, payroll, recruitment, and benefits in one modern platform.”
Payroll and Compliance Reliability
“The system manages payroll complexities exceptionally well and robustly handles varying awards, timesheets, and direct payroll integration with reduced errors.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 56%
  • Will renew 10
  • Undecided 6
  • Not renewing 2

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 53% 15 answers
  • Director 50% 2 answers
  • Not specified 100% 1 answer
  • 8.6/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 6.5/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 5/10 Average score from customers not renewing

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