BambooHR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BambooHR
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
BambooHR is an on-line human resources solution that provides onboarding, payroll, and benefits management. It also offers automated time-off management and employee self-service.
$250
per month
Pricing
BambooHR
Editions & Modules
Core
$250
per month
Pro
$250
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BambooHR
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
Additional DetailsNo matter what HR looks like at your company, we have the perfect plan for you!
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Community Pulse
BambooHR
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BambooHR
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Much easier implementation and personal service. Cost is much more reasonable and far easier to use and receive assistance.
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BambooHR is much better. I often found TriNet had limited info and tools. We did not bother using it for timesheets or time off requests because it was just too annoying. It was also annoying to navigate. Many links to resources took you off the website. Bamboo includes …
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We didn’t need a payroll services and other companies we looked at were payroll companies first that have added other HR features.
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When reviewing which HRIS to go with, BambooHR came out on top for a few reasons. One was the cost compared to others and what you get for that cost. It saved the company money versus what we had, including Lever, ADP, Calamari, etc., and condensed it into one system. Next, the …
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We started implementation with ADP Workforce Now and it was a 6 month nightmare of complicated protocols and our company having to bend our processes to fit their platform. It was hard to get assistance and answers from their support team were very vague. We ultimately …
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BambooHR is much more user friendly. Easier to navigate and populate. EH is good for AU market and I think has a lot of functionality - but, I say good luck finding what you're looking for!
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BambooHR offers instant access to pay stubs, easy uploads and document signature requests, better PTO tracking and report functionality
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In our company, we use them together. My team uses Lever for talent acquisition duties. We also use Lattice for company employee review, and we used to use Jazz HR, but we do not use it anymore. Bamboo is for managing employees and payroll.
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Bamboo is more intuitive and user-friendly than Paychex.
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We were already using BambooHR when I started, and I will be switching eventually to one of the other providers if BambooHR does not do more for their Canadian customers
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I haven't tested anything else. I'm a user of BambooHR, not the decision maker.
Chose BambooHR
7SHifts much better but used in a different way. The custom built one is crazy cool/
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I wish we could trial Payroll, but we're in Canada and I don't think you are compliant yet.
Chose BambooHR
BambooHR was already in place when I started. BambooHR has much better intuitive navigation than any of the other systems but not as much customizability as something like Workday.
Chose BambooHR
In my previous role I used Paycor and Paycor Recruiting. This application was hard to use. It was not user friendly, slow, and the functionality was weak. Bambo provides and much better user friendly functions. I would not recommend Paycor for any future roles in this …
Chose BambooHR
BambooHR is easier to use and has a more pleasant experience as a user. The dashboards are also easier to comprehend.
Chose BambooHR
I moved to a new company and prefer BambooHR.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BambooHR
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
134 Ratings
3% above category average
Employee demographic data7.7113 Ratings
Employment history8.7121 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.4119 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.2106 Ratings
Organizational charting7.3118 Ratings
Organization and location management8.1108 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.664 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.0
86 Ratings
0% below category average
Pay calculation8.259 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.249 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.036 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.865 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.564 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.068 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.735 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.9
115 Ratings
10% above category average
Approval workflow9.2113 Ratings
Balance details8.9105 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.494 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.6
128 Ratings
6% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.280 Ratings
Update personal information9.0127 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.7106 Ratings
Employee recognition8.484 Ratings
View job history8.7119 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.7
51 Ratings
1% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.751 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.7
103 Ratings
1% above category average
Report builder8.198 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.797 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.470 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.6
106 Ratings
7% above category average
New hire portal8.7101 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.693 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.2
65 Ratings
0% above category average
Corporate goal setting8.249 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.263 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.248 Ratings
Performance tracking8.159 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.8
71 Ratings
2% below category average
Performance plans7.563 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.856 Ratings
Review status tracking7.965 Ratings
Review reminders8.166 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.862 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
7.1
53 Ratings
11% below category average
Create succession plans/pools5.834 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.743 Ratings
Candidate search7.146 Ratings
Candidate development7.940 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR
8.1
87 Ratings
3% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.063 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.369 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.261 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.265 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.459 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.277 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.680 Ratings
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User Ratings
BambooHR
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(138 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(11 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(65 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(5 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(59 ratings)
Online Training
9.2
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.2
(4 ratings)
Configurability
8.6
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.3
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.6
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.9
(5 ratings)
Professional Services
9.2
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.9
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
BambooHR
Likelihood to Recommend
BambooHR
I think it is well suited for organizations that are doing large-scale hiring and have large teams to keep track of. It might be less necessary for smaller teams. However, I think most orgs can benefit from Bamboo HR because it makes staying organized accessible.
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Pros
BambooHR
  • The Applicant Tracking System is pretty good. Has a couple flaws but over all it's a really great module.
  • The HR management system works really well and we love how much we can customize things we need.
  • The Reporting feature is one of my favorite things about BambooHR. I can create any report I want and I love that.
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Cons
BambooHR
  • The performance feature is a little clunky and not adjustable, so I would love to have more customizable options.
  • When a candidate signs an offer letter, it would be great if it could show up under the documents tab. Right now, it gets a little buried.
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Likelihood to Renew
BambooHR
There's nothing wrong with this platform. I would recommend it to any business starting with more than 10 employees. I will continue to use the program for as long as I need to, hoping they continue being tremendous and finding other ways to incorporate more technology.
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Usability
BambooHR
Overall, the system is quite easy to navigate and use. This was a major reason we went with BambooHR over others. Our C-suite wanted to be sure that they could see every person at our company using the majority of the system without too much assistance. BambooHR does this quite well, and they seem to strongly emphasize it whenever I meet with a product manager.
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Reliability and Availability
BambooHR
Yes, there is a huge team in the back of the online platform or it looks like it because I have never been left without an answer when I have a question or waiting from a response on my chat .... There must be a huge team, this is so great and I always seem to have someone that is very knowledgeable too. So many times in the past I had to leave with customer service that would connect you with someone else because of the expertise, here everyone seems to be some kind of an expert in the HR function.
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Performance
BambooHR
I love BambooHR. Reports are easy to run and download and it usually covers any types of requests I get from the management team. You get excel or .csv downloads/reports and it is fast and simple, not too crowded so it is easy to read through. We don't integrate the tool yet but again, soon we will. we just did not had the time to utilize it yet but that's the plan.
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Support Rating
BambooHR
When I started using BambooHR as a main manager 4 months ago, it had a good thing with that chat that responded very quickly and helped to fix easy and quick issues. Sadly, it stopped working and now we need to send an email every time we want to solve a problem, even when it is a small one, and it takes almost a day (sometimes more) to give a proper answer.
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In-Person Training
BambooHR
I didn't have in-person training besides teaching my managers how to use the program. However, I couldn't omit this question (maybe a system glitch).
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Online Training
BambooHR
As far as I can recall, everything went well with doing it online and got questions answered. Was thankful to work with a dummy file to get used to some practices prior to getting our own domain within bamboo to then place our personnel information in the system, this helped a lot!
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Implementation Rating
BambooHR
We implemented bambooHR in Fall, 2023 then implemented Payroll 1/1/24. A vital piece of information was not known or missed in that we are exempt from State Unemployment Tax and have a Reimbursement Set-up, so bambooHR did not send Payroll Reports to the State. Those reports need to be sent regardless if we are exempt or not.
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Alternatives Considered
BambooHR
BambooHR was already in place when I started. BambooHR has much better intuitive navigation than any of the other systems but not as much customizability as something like Workday
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
BambooHR
Since my organization has dropped with employees, I always find ways to reduce costs. I thought there would be a cheaper option, but I was glad that my package included a lot for the price, and downgrading would cost more. The rep could have let me downgraded and taken me to a higher package. I am thankful that didn't happen.
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Scalability
BambooHR
There is so much you can do with this platform, it is incredible and so welcoming. We don't utilize it 100% yet just because we are growing and the HR team has not been able to concentrate on other areas offered to us but but we will soon. Which is also why we got the product, specifically because what BambooHR can do to help us meet our growing business needs.
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Professional Services
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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Return on Investment
BambooHR
  • Self Service is great to free up time for Admin.
  • Self-Service/ Tracked PTO and sick days are easy to use and track very well. This frees up Admin time and is transparent for all employees.
  • Easy to use Job postings with very trackable sourcing reports.
  • Easy to use. Easy to onboard and user friendly interface. Requires minimal training.
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