Gusto Time Tracking Friction: Scroll-Only Time Entry, Forced Notes, Untracked Breaks
Gusto mobile users find hour entry slow because time must be scrolled rather than typed, notes are required on every edit, and unpaid breaks can't be entered directly. This hits non-hourly workers whose pay is tracked by hours.
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Similar Problems
surfaced semanticallyConfusing Break Tracking in Gusto Time Clock
Users of Gusto's time-clocking feature find the "take a break" function unclear, making it cumbersome to clock in and out around lunch breaks. The friction affects hourly employees and administrators relying on accurate time tracking for payroll.
Complicated Multi-Step Clock-In Process in Gusto Time Tracking
A Gusto user finds the clock-in process cumbersome, requiring several steps to complete before being able to clock in for the day. Simplifying the time-tracking flow would reduce daily friction for hourly and shift employees.
Payroll Time Tracking UI Makes Break Type Entry Unnecessarily Clunky
Employees using Gusto for time tracking find that entering paid and unpaid breaks requires awkward multi-step inputs that slow daily logging. The distinction between break types is a compliance requirement that the UI handles poorly. This friction compounds daily for hourly workers and affects payroll accuracy.
Payroll Time-Entry UI Requires Clicking Into Each Day Instead of a Grid View
A Gusto user notes that entering work hours requires clicking into each individual day rather than seeing clock in/out slots laid out across the week. This is a minor but repeated friction point in an otherwise well-liked payroll interface.
Gusto App's Slow Load Time Delays Clock In/Out
Gusto's mobile clock in/out feature is unusable until the app fully opens, and the app is reported to take a good while to load, delaying a time-sensitive action for hourly employees.
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