We've created this guide to help you understand the data uploading process, so you can start using Compete!

You can easily import your employee and compensation data into Compete using 2 options:

Option A: Connect your HRIS

Option B (Premium only): Upload your data manually (via Excel data template file)

The onboarding and integration process is straightforward and requires:

The onboarding process is autosaved, so it can be completed in multiple sessions if needed.

After completing the mapping of your employee roles and levels, our data team will review the data to ensure there are no discrepancies before being added to the benchmark following the approval.

Once you click "Select your HRIS", a small window will pop up with the list of HRIS.

If you do not find your HRIS, you can scroll down and look for it.

Once you find your HRIS, click on it and follow the instructions.

Once the integration is completed, we import your data into Compete.

Once the data import is completed, you will be notified by email and see the data import summary page:

After clicking "Review my employee data" you will be requested to map you pay zones.
Review the HRIS sites and ensure that the pay zones associated with them are accurate.
Automatically allocate employees to locations based on mapping. When marking a site as remote - all the employees will be automatically marked as remote. These employees will need to be associated with a remote location.
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Once you click 'next', you will be directed to the onboarding table.

In the onboarding table you can map the Compete role & level for your employees.

Not sure how to match the right Compete and role level? Please refer to our Roles and levels descriptions index.

✳️ All mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk.

List of mandatory fields:

Once you filled all mandatory fields, the "Add" button will turn blue and you will be able to click it and add the employee.

You can edit any cell by double-clicking it and insert an updated value.

Any modification to the table is autosaved.

The table is similar to an Excel spreadsheet. You can copy & paste multiple cells using Ctrl + C & Ctrl + V (for Mac: Command + C & Ctrl + V). You can also copy values from an external spreadsheet you have and paste it to this table.

Alternatively, you can drag & drop values to easily fill a column using the value of one cell.

You can do it by following the steps below:

1. Select the relevant cell.
2. Hover over the edge of the cell until you see the cursor change to a + symbol.

3. Drag the cell down or up to fill to select the cells you would like to alter. When you release the mouse, the contents of the cells will be modified.

To Delete a cell value, you can simply click it and press 'backspace'.

Once you have completed filling all the required fields, the "Approve" button on the top right corner will turn blue and you could click it and start exploring Compete platform!

Via Settings > Data Management, download and fill in a data template manually you will be presented with this page:

Once you click "Download Excel", the data template excel file will be downloaded to your browser.

It contains 2 tabs:

Guide - Explains what data should be filled under each column in the Employee Data tab's table.

Employee Data - Contains a table you need to fill in with your employee data.

Make sure you fill in your employee data in the Compete data template excel file.
Once you have filled in the file, upload it to Compete.
​You cannot upload any other file you created on your own, even if it's a copy of the data template file or based on the columns and information requested in Compete data template excel file.

Once you have filled in the table, you can upload the file to Compete by dragging & dropping it or uploading it from your PC.

Once the data import is completed, you will be notified by email and see the data import summary page:

After clicking "Review my employee data" you will be requested to map you pay zones.
Review/add/edit the sites and ensure that the pay zones associated with them are accurate.
Automatically allocate employees to locations based on mapping. When marking a site as remote - all the employees will be automatically marked as remote. These employees will need to be associated with a remote location.
​

Once you click 'next', you will be directed to the onboarding table.

In the onboarding table you can map the Compete role & level for your employees.

Not sure how to match the right Compete and role level? Please refer to our Roles and levels descriptions index.

✳️ All mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk.

List of mandatory fields:

Once you filled all mandatory fields, the "Add" button will turn blue and you will be able to click it and add the employee.

You can edit any cell by double-clicking it and insert an updated value.

Any modification to the table is autosaved.

The table is similar to an Excel spreadsheet. You can copy & paste multiple cells using Ctrl + C & Ctrl + V (for Mac: Command + C & Ctrl + V). You can also copy values from an external spreadsheet you have and paste it to this table.

Alternatively, you can drag & drop values to easily fill a column using the value of one cell.

You can do it by following the steps below:

1. Select the relevant cell.
2. Hover over the edge of the cell until you see the cursor change to a + symbol.

3. Drag the cell down or up to fill to select the cells you would like to alter. When you release the mouse, the contents of the cells will be modified.

To Delete a cell value, you can simply click it and press 'backspace'.

Once you have completed filling all the required fields, the "Approve" button on the top right corner will turn blue and you could click it and start exploring Compete platform!