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Oyster HR Reviews & Product Details

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What is Oyster HR?

Oyster® is the HR platform for globally-distributed companies. We help to hire, pay, and provide benefits to your team across borders.

Company Oyster HR
Year founded 2020
Company size 51-200 employees
Headquarters London, England
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Oyster HR Product Details
Capabilities
API
Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Mobile Android, Mobile iPad, Mobile iPhone
Training Documentation
Languages English
Oyster HR Features
Automated Payroll Processing
Automatic Updates
Benefits Management
Compliance management
Customizable Pay Stubs
Data Security
Deduction Management
Direct Deposit
Employee Database
Employee Self-Service Portal
Expense Management
Garnishment Management
Integration with Accounting Software
International Payroll
Labor Cost Reporting
Mobile Access
Multi-State Payroll
Multiple Pay Rates
Off-Cycle Payroll
Onboarding
Overtime Calculation
PTO and Leave Tracking
Payroll Deductions
Payroll Reporting
Salary Planning
Tax Filing
Third-party Integrations
Time and Attendance Tracking
Wage Garnishment
Year-End Tax Forms
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278 Oyster HR Reviews
4.4 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 16, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Great Offering"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

Easy to use, very reactive support.Does exactly what I need for expense reports, payslips etc.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

Sometimes hard to get specific clarity on regional tax. Can take time but they get there.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

Remote Work

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Dec 15, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Efficient and straight forward with all the features needed"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

Works as advertisied with features around expenses, managing documents and PTO. I would recco companies to use this service, easy to setup and get onboarded.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

Mostly from my org on knowing what the onboarding for me woudl have been, they didn't fully know. However, it was super easy for me so no question where needed.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

hiring across geographies.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Dec 09, 2022
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Overall Rating:
4.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Nice platform, easy to use, does what it sets out to do"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

The platform is very organized, you can see all the info you would need. They have a nice new feature for separating payments and expenses.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

Nothing major. One small nitpick is the fact that you can't read the payment info after you add it, but maybe there are security reasons for such...

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

It allows me to get paid internationally, both in regular compensation and expenses. The interface for submitting expenses is pretty nice.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Dec 07, 2022
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Overall Rating:
4.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Happy with my experience"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

As a remote hire, I had no choice in using Oyster HR. That being said, I found the onboarding process to be quick and simple. A very light touch on my part. Support has been timely and helpful when needed. I can access all my documents whenever I want...

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

Not much to dislike, really. I had zero expectations beyond signing my contract and accessing my documents, so as it stands; those expectations have been met.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

From my perspective, Oyster solves problems for employers more than employees, as they provide employers with the services required to hire people in regions where the employer doesn't operate. Whilst it is a good service, it is no less a service that I would expect from any employer

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Nov 18, 2021
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Overall Rating:
4.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"They are good at what they do"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

They provide a good service, but they did not meet expectations in terms of service providers. The insurance companies they work with are not widely accepted in my area. They need to use more commonly used insurance providers.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

The insurance providers they work with are not widely available in my area. They took too long to respond to my questions. Their interface could be easier to navigate as I have to go between different websites to find the information I need.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

The insurance providers they work with are not widely available in my area. They took too long to respond to my questions. Their interface could be easier to navigate as I have to go between different websites to find the information I need.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Nov 18, 2021
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"I got quite fluent experience with Oyster."
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

The contact person in Oyster was always ready to support and answer any questions I had.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

Once there was about a week of delay for fund transfer. The issue got resolved short after we contacted Oyster.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

My company and I needed a middleware company to take care of the work contract and make my distant employment possible.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 30, 2021
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Positive and professional"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

As a small nonprofit, we appreciate that Oyster's team sees us as a valued client and partner. They've invested in learning alongside us and listened to our input on new features we'd like to see on the platform. You can tell that Oyster's culture is positive and professional - this comes through in our interactions. I like that they're committed to their own team's success and happiness and ours as well. It feels like a real partnership. We have a fantastic account manager who is helping to keep everyone aligned and help us get the most out of the platform. We also have access to experts within the org - e.g., product and legal - which feels empowering.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

It's taken us a little while to learn about how our respective organizations work, how to properly involve the right people and resolve issues when they come up, however our Oyster team takes responsibility to track down answers and improve process where it's needed (vs. making excuses) and that has really strengthened the trust and relationship,

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

Working together in a predictable, repeatable way - learning from each onboarding experience. The benefits to our organization have been to reduce our internal cost of managing contractors and to enable us to hire talent on staff globally - a critial part of our strategy.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 13, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Super fast,and very responsible service from ouster"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

Oyster takes all requests with priority and resolve in short time.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

Could be more clear in the leaves and how employees can take them. More upfront with the companies whom it is providing services and ensure the budgeting etc mentioned in offer letters are accurate.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

Oyster is helping in employee management, payrolls and reiubursements.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 13, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"It works. I haven't found a better solution"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

Simple to use. Now I have a new account manager and she seems to be very on top of things (didn't have this experience until now). It integrates with Personio very easily.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

Tickets and customer support take a while to close issues. A lot of back and forth with emails and sometimes they are confusing. Invoicing is quite chaotic, sometimes they forget to charge a line and they issue a new invoice for it. Customer support changes quite often.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

Legal side of contracts in countries we don't have legal entity.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Oct 26, 2023
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Overall Rating:
3.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Good platform for global employees"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

The ease of access of benefits available to me

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

It makes accessing benefits easy. However, as a local employer in India, the leave policies could be much better and perks can improve a bit.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

It makes my payroll and benefits streamlined

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Aug 01, 2023
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Overall Rating:
3.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Good service depending on how complicated of a hire you have"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

The portal is customer friendly, and the representatives are responsive.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

As a global employer, they use third-party providers which are not as customer friendly or responsive.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

Hiring employees outside of locations where we are registered. Unfortunately, EORs do not seem to have caught up to where we are as a global economy in terms of being able to hire quickly in all locations.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 26, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Nice User experience but unexpected delays in response"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

The user experience and the documentation availability is quite straightforward and easy to use. Its easy to find receipts and apply for leaves. The technical queries are resolved quickly.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

Oyster do not support Digital nomad and this should be one of the perks of having a remote job. They should mentioned in cyrstal clear in the contracts that they do not allow it at all.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

Oyster is able to provide contracts and salary receipts right away. I don't have to run behind the support or anyone for such things. The other processes are clear on the dashboard itself.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jul 25, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Oyster has been a huge time saver for HR!"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

I like the platform. It is easy to get where I need to go in the platform. It is easy to add new hires. I haven't had to worry about payroll since I've been using Oyster. It has been so easy to make sure our UK contractors get paid on time.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

I do not like that I cannot speak to someone when I have a question. All support is through email. Sometimes the responses are lagging.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

Oyster is helping us pay contractors in the UK. It is saving me a lot of time. Basically after set up, I have not had to do much at all besides verify that there are no changes to pay. Oyster makes sure our contractors get paid on time.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jul 10, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Employee review"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

I like that it has allowed me to work with a company oversees and the flexibility that gives. The dashboard is very easy to use and straightforward.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

Emails sometimes take too long to get answered and there is not that much flexibility with how they manage bonuses

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

Oyster has allowed me to continue working for my US company after moving to the UK. They handle my payroll which is a massive benefit.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 03, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"I had a Payment that Delayed above Two Weeks to be Done"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

It's practical and has a friendly interface. It's straightforward to generate and send an invoice and know its status. And it's fast to get my payment when I get paid.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

When I had a problem, I felt that I didn't get enough attention in solving that problem. It took me a long time to receive a payment and even caused me financial losses.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

Receiving money, and sending my invoices.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jun 28, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Awesome service. Highly user friendly platform."
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

Highly user friendly platform in managing to hire and pay the team.

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

Nothing. Working all aspects of the platform very well.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

Multi-country payroll.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
May 25, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Good solution for hiring a remote team in a small(er) company"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

Transparent, fast and easy onboarding process, friendly and compentent customer service, nice interface

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

- the customer support could be faster - more insights into salary details like taxes and social security contributions - PTO overview

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

Hiring remotely.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
May 23, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"My first time working with an EOR organization"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

The guides online help understand the basic laws of the land , taxes, holiday days before making an offer

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

No Customer Support via phone While we have a customer success manager, the responses take more than 24 hours & some cases details are shared after multiple followups.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are hiring across Europe & as a MENA based organization Oyster helps us tap into the talent across different regions. We have folks in more than 6 countries where we have no entities.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Mar 13, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"easy to access"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

Accessible and easy to navigate. You can view your docs anytime

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

The payslip is uploaded late. It is better if payslips will be uploaded before the pay day.

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

none

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 06, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
Share
"now i can apply as data base anywhere but of bloom"
What do you like best about Oyster HR?

i like how you work and it's very simple to work and faster

What do you dislike about Oyster HR?

it takes too long to receive the money not but the problem is at the bank and the money since you sent it i did not again receive it

What problems is Oyster HR solving and how is that benefiting you?

help us to receive the money early it takes too match time to receive it; Experiences

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