What is employee onboarding software?

Employee onboarding software digitises and automates how you bring new hires into your organisation, from paperwork and e-signatures to training and first-day readiness. SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding manages onboarding, cross-boarding, offboarding, rehire and alumni experience in one comprehensive, AI-driven solution.

What is the difference between onboarding, cross-boarding and offboarding?

Onboarding welcomes new hires, cross-boarding supports employee transitions or employees moving into new internal roles and offboarding manages departures with knowledge transfer. Learn more about the SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite.

Can new hires complete onboarding paperwork online before day one?

Yes. New hires can complete forms, data entry and e-signatures on almost any device before their first day, using SAP Signature Management by Docusign, while you help maintain data privacy and HR compliance. Learn more about SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding features.

How does SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding help new hires become productive faster?

Guided onboarding journeys give new hires access to trainings before day one, then guide them through content, learning and 30/60/90-day goals across their first 90 days, so they reach productivity sooner. Learn more about career and talent development.

Does SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding work with the SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite?

Yes. It shares data and workflows across the SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite for connected reporting and insights and connects onboarding to core HR in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.

How does SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding support employees who are leaving?

When employees leave, simplified offboarding manages tasks, processors, due dates and workflows, while knowledge transfer plans help you capture and share critical knowledge before they go. Learn more about talent management.

SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding

Set up new hires for success from the start with employee onboarding processes that improve engagement and retention throughout the employee lifecycle.

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What is SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding?

The SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding solution brings together systems, processes and people in an intuitive, mobile-first solution to help meet all your onboarding and employee transition needs.

Efficiently manage employee onboarding, cross-boarding, offboarding and rehire programmes through a single, comprehensive solution.

Improve new hire engagement and efficiency, even before the first day
Accelerate onboarding with an intuitive, step-by-step process for new hires
Streamline processes, configuration and administration of all programmes
Simplify onboarding programmes with automation and dashboards

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Frequently asked questions

: Employee onboarding software digitises and automates how you bring new hires into your organisation, from paperwork and e-signatures to training and first-day readiness. SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding manages onboarding, cross-boarding, offboarding, rehire and alumni experience in one comprehensive, AI-driven solution.
: Onboarding welcomes new hires, cross-boarding supports employee transitions or employees moving into new internal roles and offboarding manages departures with knowledge transfer. Learn more about the SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite.
: Yes. New hires can complete forms, data entry and e-signatures on almost any device before their first day, using SAP Signature Management by Docusign, while you help maintain data privacy and HR compliance. Learn more about SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding features.
: Guided onboarding journeys give new hires access to trainings before day one, then guide them through content, learning and 30/60/90-day goals across their first 90 days, so they reach productivity sooner. Learn more about career and talent development.
: Yes. It shares data and workflows across the SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite for connected reporting and insights and connects onboarding to core HR in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.
: When employees leave, simplified offboarding manages tasks, processors, due dates and workflows, while knowledge transfer plans help you capture and share critical knowledge before they go. Learn more about talent management.