Branch reviews

branch messenger review

Pluspunten:

The update interval for this app is way frequent and actually fixes things. I work with a bunch of friends and with branch messenger, it is much easier to schedule and update our calendar to our taste. Effectiveness has never been this easy and cheap as now, there is no need to have a squabble with anyone over who was meant to do what and at what time, they all constantly get reminded and everyone gets on easy. The upcoming schedule notification is great, the chatroom is just right for sharing information and the news feed is perfect for broadcast messages.

Minpunten:

Branch simply glitches and that's just about everything i hate about it. Sometimes when trying to make a post, branch puts you off with a response about how your post can not be published at the moment, then, you make the post again in an effort to get your aim achieved and then voila, you've got duplicate posts to your name. This is something that needs to be fixed asap.

Branch Works Efficiently For Third Party Funds

Opmerkingen: I have an occasional side job and they use Branch to pay me.

Pluspunten:

Branch disperses payments weekly and on time barring holidays.

Minpunten:

The app is occasionally lagging and hard to get into.

Branch Review - DTS

Opmerkingen: Bring back cash advances for those of us that should have been grandfathered in.

Pluspunten:

The cash advance option is what most attracted me. When that option become obsolete the app lost its appeal to me and my employees.

Minpunten:

Again, app is average. Nothing great about it but it does have some nice functionality and some decent features. Not worth a paid membership.

Branch Messenger has always been easy and convenient to use.

Pluspunten:

I love that all you have to do is post the picture of the schedule and it will automatically list all the people working that day and it alerts everyone automatically. I think it is extremely convenient and I never miss a shift this way.

Minpunten:

I don't think that there is a lot to dislike about Branch Messenger. Whenever I had issues with the app, customer support always got back to me quickly. I think that there is this one glitch when I look at the picture schedule and go back, the bottom tab that lets me navigate disappears so I have to exit out of the app and restart.

Payroll Management has been a breeze with Branch

Pluspunten:

In order to improve financial wellness, Branch offer an innovative platform. There was no problem with the onboarding process and the user experience has been excellent so far. Branch allow me to take out money before I receive my Salary.

Minpunten:

In my experience with Branch so far hasn’t let me to dislike anything about it, so far.

Best App So Far

Opmerkingen: I loved the app it gave me peace of mind on payday knowing that I was able to borrow as much of my paycheck before hand saved my life .

Pluspunten:

I like that in able to borrow money before I get my pay check through my employer. the fact they give you other saving options outside of your company as well.

Minpunten:

I dont like the fact that you can only use the service if its offered through your employer of I could use this with any job it would be great.

Always easy to use and great for checking your schedule and staying organized.

Pluspunten:

That it's easily accessible from my phone at all time and it gives the option to message your coworkers. The messaging option makes getting a shift covered very easy to do.

Minpunten:

Nothing. It's been great, there are very little issues with the app and I've yet to have an issue. Schedule has always been accessible so I love it.

Very good program to interact with employer and employees and stay up to date.

Pluspunten:

I don't have to save anything to know when I work next and I can easily message my supervisor and other fellow colleagues workers about help at work or needing a cover or change. It also helps keep up to date with things I may not know of at work that are posted for me to be able to know what's going on.

Wonderfully easy

Pluspunten:

Ease of scheduling, ease of trading shifts, just all around makes scheduling and viewing your schedule great fast and easy

Got a Business? Workers and Employees to keep track of? This is your best help!

Opmerkingen: Great, wonderful, and by far the best application so far that we had to use so far to work as a proper team. So I adore this software!

Pluspunten:

This software is one of the best applications in managing shifts and hours for employees. As an employee, I am able to drop shifts, pick up shifts, or give shifts to others who may be able to cover them up for me. It just makes the process so much easier and literally gives a great light to the meaning of "Branch"

Minpunten:

I do not like how a lot of settings tend to not be accessible cause the manager has to approve it but other than that, it is a great software.

Free and Easy to use

Opmerkingen: My overall experience is okay what I recommended to my family and friends as of right now no. I personally think that Branch should add a little bit more options and definitely have that online customer service chat whether it being live or a robot. Thank you

Pluspunten:

What I liked about branch is that it's simple and easy. I've only use this for a couple of months and I have not ran into any major problems. I like the fact that it's free you could link your bank to it if it qualifies, you can lock and unlock your card without calling 1-800 customer service, you can add funds, you can move funds, link to Google pay, and you can even ask for a Payday advance. That's if you qualify.

Minpunten:

No there are a couple of things that I don't like about it is that I know it's simple and easy to use but sometimes it's a little too simple. Like for example when you want to add funds if you're adding from a bank account it will take three to five business days and for me that's way too long. But also concerns me is that there is no setting to manage alerts for example every time a money is being taken out or my card is being used at the store I want to get an alert so I know with branch there's no settings whatsoever. My last concern is that there is no online chat for customer service. By the time most people get off which is at 5:00 and then get home around 6:00 the banks are already closed. now if I'm sitting there and I want to go over my finances and I see something wrong in my account I don't want to have to wait until the following morning when I'm at work. I want to take care of the issue right then and there with most banks such as Wells Fargo is 24/7. I feel if the customer service is not there then you're never going to be serviced the way you should as a customer. I mean without customers there's no business.

Fun program good platform

Opmerkingen: The schedule data lets managers and employees work together without direct contact, saving both groups time and annoyance

Pluspunten:

The level of options and systems in the program is impressive. There are basically 4 programs in one, an image share, a calendar, a messenger and a wage calculator. Streamlines the scheduling process for managers and staff as well because you eliminate the need to call in and verify shifts.

Minpunten:

The messaging service seems to use data instead of SMS which can be a problem with large numbers of group members and messages. Also, the coverage tools could be improved by typing in times rather than the rolling clock input

Perfect for Connecting With Work!

Opmerkingen: Reminders about shifts, new information from store supervisor, other things important to my job.

Pluspunten:

What I personally love about this app is that it's the perfect way to see my schedule and who I'm working with instead of taking a picture of my schedule every week on my phone and taking up more space than what is necessary. The app also shows you how much you make in a week when you add your wage, and also reminds you of your shift a couple hours before! On the main page it also shows you the current weather, which is great if you don't work in the same town as the one you live in like myself. You can post within the app and there is a section to post in to see if anyone needs a shift covered or if you yourself needs a shift covered.

Minpunten:

There isn't really anything that I dislike about the software, but if I had to choose something it would be the "Team" tab which is used for contacting other team members, making groups, etc. I personally don't use it, and opt to just text my co-workers instead, but it is a great idea to have the section inside the app.

I like it a lot but for the very simple features!

Opmerkingen: Really easy for me to use, it reads schedules very easily and is very accurate. Wish it could customize how many hours in advance. Before shift and change the alert type so could be like alarm

Pluspunten:

Easy to get the schedule out. I like that it sends out a notice once the schedule is posted. I like that It's easy to post the schedule by simply uploading a picture.

Minpunten:

Multiple people can delete the schedule. I don't like how the schedule swap works. It seems a bit cumbersome and hard to use. We end up just doing it in store. It's hard to keep up with and easier to use in chat. Also have issues with loading sometimes where I have to log out completely out of app and then log back in.

Great app with free features

Opmerkingen: We have had a great experience using Branch. Besides the scheduling, it is an awesome tool for communicating with coworkers and pushing out important notices.

Pluspunten:

The app easily allows us to schedule our employees and push out communications in a snap.

Minpunten:

It would be cool if this app also had an optional clock in/clock out feature.

Great app

Opmerkingen: My overall experience with this has been wonderful and I love it

Pluspunten:

I love the fact that I can add other accounts to this software and that it always easy to use

Minpunten:

There not a thing I don’t like about this software becuz it has gotten best with time

I think this app is pretty neat. I love the ability to see your shifts and your co workers shifts.

Opmerkingen: I am able to know when my work starts beforehand. I love it and it's awesome because I am a very busy person.

Pluspunten:

I love notifications you can get a couple of hours before your work starts. I'm happy that this app exists and I hope that it keeps improving.

Minpunten:

I would like to see in the future updates notification time changes. If I have work at 3 I would like to get a notification two hours beforehand, or maybe the next work day I would like to know four hours beforehand. Also days of the week. So maybe a persons week starts on Monday, but mine starts on Saturday. I would like the availbity to change that options.

I work with Pizza Hut and we use this app. I have never had any problems at all with it.

Opmerkingen: I am able to see my schedule immediately when it comes out, not the next time I work. It is just much more convenient to have in your pocket rather than at your place of work.

Pluspunten:

I like that the app will give you notifications on when your next shift is and how available the schedule is.

Minpunten:

Sometimes it takes a little while for the app to load, and it would be nice to be able to choose how far ahead you want the notification for your next shift.

Every so often we have a few glitches with the schedules but it's very easy to use

Pluspunten:

I love the fact that it keeps the staff up to date and informed. Also, the way it breaks the schedules down into calendar for ia very convenient.

Minpunten:

We have a large staff and I wish there was an easier way to take a picture of the schedule to make sure all the employees are included in there. Because some times I have to add people in there manually. Or they just don't make it in at all

Making life easier.

Opmerkingen: I’ve realized that it’s easier to communicate with coworkers about issues for schedule conflicts. It also helped get big messages out to everyone at once such as new specials or company changes.

Pluspunten:

I love branch because it allows you to view your schedule without having to carry a copy. Towards the end of my pregnancy branch made it extreamly easy to schedule my appointment around my work schedule because I have my work schedule at the tips of my fingers.

Minpunten:

I honestly can’t think of anything I dislike about branch. It made my work life so much easier.

Love using it very convenient.

Opmerkingen: The ease of knowing my schedule, requesting time off, any problems that may occur information we need to know about anything going on at our business we always know as long as it's posted,updates on what is going on being able to post about needing coverage very simple and easy to use and understand.

Pluspunten:

I always know when I work by using the schedule, the fact that I don't have to call to find out is great.

Minpunten:

I think it's off on how many hours it shows that you work, they don't seem to be correct and when things are posted in the activity area it doesn't let me see all of the message that is written.

Our store has had a pretty good experience with branch.

Pluspunten:

All our team members are able to access the weekly schedule from their phones, everyone gets a notification a few hours before each shift so that they don't forget.

Minpunten:

Our team members being able to post their shifts has caused a little bit of confusion. We had to explain to some of them that if nobody replied to their post saying they would take the shift, then the shift was still theirs. There have been just a couple minor things like this that can cause a little trouble when you're doing everything over the phone.

It really fast and easy

Opmerkingen: An easy way to see/keep up with work/ work schedule! And see what you'd get paid for that week

Pluspunten:

That I can see when I work and who I work with. I can see how many hours I'll receive and how much I will get paid that week! Also, see how many others work too! Also, easy way to get in touch with every staff member all at once!

Minpunten:

It doesn't show my past pays like since I get paid biweekly I'd like to take my last week and week before to add up and see what my paycheck would be but it won't let me review past pays.

Branch is amazing! So helpful!

Pluspunten:

I love branch because you can input your schedule directly to your calender! It also makes shif changes very very easy! Awesome app i would recommend to all employers!

Minpunten:

Sometimes when you have had it open in the background for a while, once you go into the app it wont load. Very easy fix though, just completly close the app and restart!

from a manager standpoint Branch has been an effective way to get shifts covered quickly

Opmerkingen: shift coverage used to be a big part of my job. now its much simpler

Pluspunten:

All staff have access to it whether its by smartphone or by computer. Its simple to use and as a manager, tracking is very good. Customer service has also been very helpful.

Minpunten:

error in which when one staff tries to cover an open shift, if manager doesnt approve it another staff can sometimes be overwritten by another staff. Better option would be for all staff interested in a shift to be able to click, then manager chooses