What users complain about in Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker
35 complaints about Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker from 31 people, read from Google Play & Google Play reviews rated 1–3 stars (19 Apr 2019 – 08 Aug 2026). The most repeated complaints are “Terrible for factory work” and “I cant find a solution other than checking the app everyday”, 6 each.
What they complain about
Complaints grouped by meaning, largest group first. Each name is a verbatim fragment of something somebody wrote, not an editorial label.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Terrible for factory work.
6 complaints · 6 peoplepain 37I cant find a solution other than checking the app everyday.
6 complaints · 5 peoplepain 41Because I hate not being able to verify my times every day.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 76This is one of the worst scheduling apps I have ever used.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 40there is also no option to adjust availability on the pc, only on the app and I hate the…
1 complaint · 1 personpain 94It’s deceptive what they do because they hide that a break was taken but if you go to loo…
1 complaint · 1 personpain 21The new Deputy update is really bad.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 40Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Program is now trash.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 30They help an interpreting company block interpreters from taking hours to eat or use the…
1 complaint · 1 personpain 20If they were actively trying to be as unhelpful as possible, they probably couldn't do an…
1 complaint · 1 personpain 20The UI/UX is a total nightmare.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 40Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Slow as trash.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 40
The reviews themselves
35 of 35 complaints, most painful first. Every one links to the review on the store.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker
there is also no option to adjust availability on the pc, only on the app and I hate the tiny screen!
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Location
Very frustrating and annoying!
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Frustrating
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Frustrating.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker
Would rate 5, but the mobile version does not work as well for me since the last update.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — This app does not work
This is absolutely INFURIATING
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Always An Issue
Because I hate not being able to verify my times every day.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Annoying notifications
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Annoying notifications.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Unreliable
This is costing our business many hours each day as we have to manually execute tasks we had relied on Deputy to trigger, and which they still advertise as functional integration options.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Not great user experience
This is frustrating and has lead to lateness by other employees who don’t sync there calendar or missing shifts from time to time.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker
App works well and seems to have a lot of great features, but it was useless to me.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Awful company, worse app
When you do get a human for tech support, their solution is always to submit a feature request, never an actual fix.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Worst app
I wish my employer didn’t use this company.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker
The new Deputy update is really bad.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Stay away,save yourself some heartache
This is one of the worst scheduling apps I have ever used.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Trash
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Trash.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Slow as trash
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Slow as trash.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — So many auto clock out issues!
It is COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE!!
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — pointless
this app is totally useless
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker
Only issue is the constant glitches.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker
The UI/UX is a total nightmare.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker
It's just obnoxious at this point and I'm left with no choice but to block the number and report the emails as spam because they're not even automated ones you can unsubscribe from.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker
I cant find a solution other than checking the app everyday.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Program is now trash
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Program is now trash.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — No schedule widget
Please add 🙏💜 would make me happy.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Freezes
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Freezes.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Not the best
It’s always lagging and freezing, and takes forever to load half the information.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Terrible for factory work
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Terrible for factory work.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Great for stealing employee time
It’s deceptive what they do because they hide that a break was taken but if you go to look inside they take it out of the timesheet anyways!!
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Helping with the abuse
They help an interpreting company block interpreters from taking hours to eat or use the bathroom because they can't easily release their shifts on weekends, keeping them sitting around and making them sick.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker
If they were actively trying to be as unhelpful as possible, they probably couldn't do any better than they are now.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Sept 2025 Update
Please fix the bugs and test extensible before you make major changes again.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — No real tracking
This app is trash.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Please fix this
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Please fix this.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Too many notifications
Please fix this.
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Horrible
Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker — Horrible.
Questions about Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker
- What do users complain about in Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker?
- The most repeated complaints, grouped by meaning: “Terrible for factory work” (6); “I cant find a solution other than checking the app everyday” (6). Each theme name is quoted from a review, not a label we assigned.
- How many people complain about Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker?
- 35 reviews rated 3 stars or below from 31 people on Google Play & Google Play, written between 19 Apr 2019 and 08 Aug 2026. The reviews themselves, each linked to the store, are listed on this page.
- Is this Deputy: Shift Schedule Maker's store rating?
- No. Only reviews rated 3 stars or below are collected, so these numbers describe complaints and cannot be read as the app's App Store or Google Play score.
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