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BambooHR

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Overview

What is BambooHR?

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.

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Recent Reviews

Yay for BambooHR!

10 out of 10
March 27, 2024
Incentivized
We use BambooHR to house all employee personnel files, list jobs, send offer letters, onboard new hires and offboarding of terminated …
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BambooHR!

9 out of 10
March 26, 2024
Incentivized
It is used for employee info, PTO, reporting. I was not part of onboarding so I don’t know all of the issues it addresses but for what it …
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BambooHr2024

9 out of 10
March 26, 2024
Incentivized
We got BambooHR to help with PTO tracking instead of using an excel spreadsheet and hoping people would turn in the paperwork for using …
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BambooHR is AMAZING!

10 out of 10
March 26, 2024
Incentivized
I use BambooHR on a daily basis. All of our HR functions, reporting, payroll, time off, performance reviews, etc. are completed in …
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Great HR product.

10 out of 10
March 26, 2024
Incentivized
We use BambooHR as our general HR software; we initiate onboarding (through Greenhouse integration) and offboarding as a place to keep …
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Recommend!

9 out of 10
March 26, 2024
Incentivized
We use BambooHR as our main HRIS to store employee information and applicant tracking system (ATS) to support the talent acquisition …
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BambooHR!

8 out of 10
March 13, 2024
Incentivized
We used BambooHR as our primary HRIS. It has allowed us to do things like keep employee information current, track vacation time, do …
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Useful Program

9 out of 10
March 13, 2024
Incentivized
We utilize BambooHR to handle our HR needs. As a small company without a formal HR department, BambooHR has been a great addition to our …
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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Update personal information (99)
    9.2
    92%
  • View job history (93)
    9.0
    90%
  • Employment history (92)
    8.8
    88%
  • Job profiles and administration (91)
    8.5
    85%

Reviewer Pros & Cons

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Pricing

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Core

$250

Cloud
per month

Pro

$250

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
    Optional
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $250 per month
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Product Demos

Integrating Boomr and BambooHR

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Product Overview of BambooHR Employee Records

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BambooHR to Active Directory Demo

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TRAXPayroll Demo - BambooHR Integration July 2014

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Product Overview of BambooHR Paid Time Off software

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How to Setup Paid Time Off Policies in BambooHR

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Features

Human Resource Management

Organizing, tracking and providing instant access to critical employee data, job profiles, transfers, promotions, and benefits information.

8.1
Avg 7.8

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

8.1
Avg 8.0

Leave and Attendance Management

Streamlines communication between HR and employees and facilitates efficient management of employee leave including requisitions, approvals, balance calculation, and annual carry-forward.

8.9
Avg 8.1

Employee Self Service

Employee portal allowing employees to view and update their personal information.

8.7
Avg 8.1

Asset Management

Maintaining a record of assets such as laptops, pagers, cell phones, etc. issued to employees. Record typically includes asset type, number, serial number and date of issuance.

7.8
Avg 7.7

HR Reporting

Pre-built and custom reports, and integration with external data.

7.7
Avg 7.6

Onboarding

Employee onboarding is the process of orienting new hires to the social and performance aspects of their jobs so that they are able to function in their new roles as quickly as possible.

8.6
Avg 8.0

Performance and Goals

Goal alignment is the practice of ensuring that all employees have clearly defined goals in support of the overall corporate strategy.

8.2
Avg 8.1

Performance Management

Performance management is the process of ensuring employees meet pre-determined objectives and goals through regular check-ins and appraisals.

7.9
Avg 7.9

Succession Planning

Succession planning is the identification and development of internal employees with the potential to fill key business leadership positions in the company.

7.2
Avg 7.9

Recruiting / ATS

Recruiting or Applicant Tracking Software is software used to manage the recruitment process electronically by handling job postings, applicant status, resume management, etc.

8.1
Avg 7.7
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Product Details

What is BambooHR?

BambooHR is an online HR system for small and medium-sized businesses. The cloud-based system offers integrated payroll, applicant tracking (ATS), onboarding tools, e-signatures, time-off tracking, and performance management, with reporting and a mobile app for employees. BambooHR simplifies HR data management to help HR teams become more effective, more efficient, and more human.

BambooHR Screenshots

Screenshot of BambooHR's Reporting

BambooHR Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android
Supported CountriesBambooHR supports any country worldwide
Supported LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

BambooHR starts at $250.

Sage People, WebHR, and BiznusSoft HR are common alternatives for BambooHR.

Reviewers rate Approval workflow and Update personal information highest, with a score of 9.2.

The most common users of BambooHR are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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March 26, 2024

BambooHr2024

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We got BambooHR to help with PTO tracking instead of using an excel spreadsheet and hoping people would turn in the paperwork for using their time. Now with our accrual PTO, it's easy for our employees to ask for time off and they clearly can see how many hours of PTO they have along with using a calculator to determine how many hours they will have at a certain point in the year.
  • Time Off
  • Cloud based document storage
  • Support Team
  • Performance
  • Ability to have a template from a file company uploads
  • Ability of information from a file to change job, ex: offer letter of compensation change to then update compensation under job.
It is very good for what we intentionally got the program for, but with diving deeper into what the program could do for us and doesn't have the ability to do, yet, I'm unable to state 10. It would be great for templates to be added with a generic offer letter with an eSignature that can update the employee record more than adding the document into the signed document folder. Love the time off and that with time tracking, if someone messes up, and they do, I'm able to go behind and make the necessary adjustments.
Human Resource Management (5)
90%
9.0
Employee demographic data
90%
9.0
Employment history
90%
9.0
Job profiles and administration
70%
7.0
Organizational charting
100%
10.0
Organization and location management
100%
10.0
Payroll Management (7)
14.285714285714286%
1.4
Pay calculation
N/A
N/A
Support for external payroll vendors
N/A
N/A
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
N/A
N/A
Benefit plan administration
N/A
N/A
Direct deposit files
100%
10.0
Salary revision and increment management
N/A
N/A
Reimbursement management
N/A
N/A
Leave and Attendance Management (3)
100%
10.0
Approval workflow
100%
10.0
Balance details
100%
10.0
Annual carry-forward and encashment
100%
10.0
Employee Self Service (5)
66%
6.6
View and generate pay and benefit information
N/A
N/A
Update personal information
100%
10.0
View job history
100%
10.0
View company policy documentation
80%
8.0
Employee recognition
50%
5.0
Asset Management (1)
N/A
N/A
Tracking of all physical assets
N/A
N/A
HR Reporting (3)
53.33333333333333%
5.3
Report builder
80%
8.0
Pre-built reports
80%
8.0
Ability to combine HR data with external data
N/A
N/A
Integration with other HR capabilities
N/A
N/A
Performance Management (5)
60%
6.0
Performance plans
70%
7.0
Performance improvement plans
N/A
N/A
Review status tracking
80%
8.0
Review reminders
80%
8.0
Multiple review frequency
70%
7.0
Succession Planning (4)
N/A
N/A
Create succession plans/pools
N/A
N/A
Candidate ranking
N/A
N/A
Candidate search
N/A
N/A
Candidate development
N/A
N/A
Onboarding (2)
40%
4.0
New hire portal
80%
8.0
Manager tracking tools
N/A
N/A
Performance and Goals (4)
65%
6.5
Corporate goal setting
N/A
N/A
Individual goal setting
90%
9.0
Line-of sight-visibility
90%
9.0
Performance tracking
80%
8.0
Recruiting / ATS (7)
34.285714285714285%
3.4
Job Requisition Management
N/A
N/A
Company Website Posting
80%
8.0
Publish to Social Media
N/A
N/A
Job Search Site Posting
90%
9.0
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
N/A
N/A
Applicant Tracking
N/A
N/A
Notifications and Alerts
70%
7.0
  • ease of onboarding
  • time off tracking
  • eSignatures
The chat support, when online, is very helpful when I need assistance. For the most part, how do to something is user friendly. The help center can be a useful tool when I need assistance and see if its possible to figure out myself. BambooHR is easy to navigate and when I see something that isn't available I'm able to reach out and see if it's something being considered in the future or why they do things a certain way so that I am able to better understand, for example the questions that cannot be removed in an assessment.
Chat support, when online, has been excellent. Email could be faster, or at least give timeline of when to expect an answer when the auto response comes. Overall support with the help center and the multiple FAQs pages regarding their products, many of the questions are obviously now answered to where it's the specifics sometimes that I need to contact support and they always respond. Sometimes I have to reword my question to get an answer, but we're able to make it work.
The eSignature report has been a lifesaver in knowing if folks have looked at something or not. Otherwise, a lot of the reporting hasn't been needed. Other ways of using reporting has not been utilized but appreciate the quick reporting that shows on the home page with length of time at the organization as it's a handy tool to see the growth of the organization.
Didn't look, had used excel prior and just staff to handle it all instead of a program. We heard about BambooHR from another nonprofit and decided to give it a try. The eSignature capability has been a lifesaver along with a spot to keep all documents. Our onboarding process was a lot of physical papers to where switching it to online has made it easier and timely.
22
2
  • PTO
  • Document Storage
  • eSignatures
  • eSignatures
  • Files
  • Assessments
  • not for sure
  • at this time
  • beyond using more performance tools
No
  • Cloud Solutions
  • Ease of Use
Perhaps understand more about offer letters, it would be nice if when an offer letter is signed, if there was a way to change the salary from the offer letter directly to the job tab in the person's file. That's been the biggest hiccup, but beyond that most of everything else was discussed in the evaluation of choosing bambooHR
It was some work involved in moving all of our documents from a drive over to the correct folders and creating the system of what folders were needed and what got placed where.
  • Implemented in-house
Yes
Only in the sense of admin placing the documents into the software, teaching leadership the product, then after confirmation that all documents were placed and information was correct for personal information on all employees, then the remaining employees were taught bamboo and given time to get used to the software before cutting off old methods.
  • Time on documents being placed
  • Combing through old PTO method to confirm PTO hours listed on BambooHR were accurate
  • Creating eSignatures on common forms that used to be printed out.
  • Online Training
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!
It's just right, when I need something configured I contact support and if it's not available they'll begin looking into it, or explain whey they don't have that available. For example, we wanted the option of monthly assessments, but after support brought up the fact they have quarterly assessments it became apparent that monthly was just too frequent.
If the organization has a best practice that BambooHR doesn't already have in the system, contact their support and you may be surprised to find out that they have a better best practice. An example would be their assessment questions that cannot be removed.
Some - we have done small customizations to the interface
It was mainly our name, logo, and color scheme.
No - we have not done any custom code
n/a
I did not, at least that I'm aware of. Don't see a need in premium support as the support given currently is enough to complete tasks and what I need the software to do.
Besides the implementation process, a lot of what they help with is a small task or better understanding of the product or system within the software. So I would say the support of implementation was good, I understand us having to place the files in the documents of our employees, it was just a bit time consuming until remembering you can upload multiple documents at once.
  • PTO
  • Goals
  • Files
  • eSignature template
  • eSignature template in same size box
  • Files-offer letters in particular
  • Files not being able to "talk to" the job if changes to title, etc. have occurred
Yes, but I don't use it
It would be nice to include google forms, as far as I'm aware that isn't available
n/a
  • n/a
n/a
n/a
  • File import/export
n/a
Being a 501c3
n/a
No
  • n/a
  • n/a
No
No
March 26, 2024

BambooHR is AMAZING!

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use BambooHR on a daily basis. All of our HR functions, reporting, payroll, time off, performance reviews, etc. are completed in BambooHR. Switching over to BambooHR has saved us so much time and more than that, energy! It is easy to use and they have amazing customer support. I would highly recommend BambooHR to anyone looking for a BETTER HRIS.
  • Customer Support
  • Payroll
  • Benefits via the App
  • Performance Reviews via the App
We really use BambooHR for almost all aspects of our business for HR. The only areas I can really see that they can improve in would be having the ability to do the benefits changes and open enrollment in the BambooHR app. This would be much easier for the employees as they sign up.
Human Resource Management (7)
100%
10.0
Employee demographic data
100%
10.0
Employment history
100%
10.0
Job profiles and administration
100%
10.0
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
100%
10.0
Organizational charting
100%
10.0
Organization and location management
100%
10.0
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
100%
10.0
Payroll Management (6)
100%
10.0
Pay calculation
100%
10.0
Support for external payroll vendors
100%
10.0
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
100%
10.0
Benefit plan administration
100%
10.0
Direct deposit files
100%
10.0
Salary revision and increment management
100%
10.0
Leave and Attendance Management (3)
100%
10.0
Approval workflow
100%
10.0
Balance details
100%
10.0
Annual carry-forward and encashment
100%
10.0
Employee Self Service (5)
100%
10.0
View and generate pay and benefit information
100%
10.0
Update personal information
100%
10.0
View job history
100%
10.0
View company policy documentation
100%
10.0
Employee recognition
100%
10.0
Asset Management (1)
100%
10.0
Tracking of all physical assets
100%
10.0
HR Reporting (3)
100%
10.0
Report builder
100%
10.0
Pre-built reports
100%
10.0
Ability to combine HR data with external data
100%
10.0
Integration with other HR capabilities
N/A
N/A
Performance Management (5)
100%
10.0
Performance plans
100%
10.0
Performance improvement plans
100%
10.0
Review status tracking
100%
10.0
Review reminders
100%
10.0
Multiple review frequency
100%
10.0
Succession Planning (1)
100%
10.0
Candidate ranking
100%
10.0
Onboarding (2)
100%
10.0
New hire portal
100%
10.0
Manager tracking tools
100%
10.0
Performance and Goals (4)
100%
10.0
Corporate goal setting
100%
10.0
Individual goal setting
100%
10.0
Line-of sight-visibility
100%
10.0
Performance tracking
100%
10.0
Recruiting / ATS (7)
100%
10.0
Job Requisition Management
100%
10.0
Company Website Posting
100%
10.0
Publish to Social Media
100%
10.0
Job Search Site Posting
100%
10.0
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
100%
10.0
Applicant Tracking
100%
10.0
Notifications and Alerts
100%
10.0
  • Overall yearly savings from previous HRIS
  • Time Savings
Great service.
BambooHR customer support is amazing!
BambooHR reporting is great. Very easy to use.
BambooHR is a very up-to-date system compared to Paychex. Their customer service compared to Paychex is out of this world!
70
Operations, Human Resources, Finance, Management, Engineering, Procurement
2
Human Resources Manager and Human Resources Generalist
  • Time Keeping
  • Paid Time Off
  • Performance Reviews
  • Goals
  • Performance Reviews
  • Time Keeping
  • Paid Time Off Tracking
  • Benefits Management
  • Asset Management
BambooHR has proven to be a great resource for our company.
Yes
Paychex Flex - they were very outdated and customer service was not good at all.
  • Scalability
  • Integration with Other Systems
  • Ease of Use
The ease of use and implementation was a huge factor in us switching.
I wouldn't. Everything has been great!
Implementation was great. They were there to support us and help us with each step.
  • Implemented in-house
Yes
First phase was the HRIS part. Then the benefits, then the payroll.
Change management was a small part of the implementation and was well-handled
Maybe a little more hands-on training sessions with our staff.
  • None
  • Online Training
It was great.
I think that it is just right for this type of product.
None
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
None
No, that's not an option with BambooHR.
No
BambooHR has always been available when I needed them. There was a time that something was not calculating properly on the payroll report and they quickly resolved it so we could submit our payroll on time.
  • Payroll
  • Time Keeping
  • Paid Time Off Tracking
  • None
Yes
It works great. I do wish that a few other features were available on the mobile app. But overall it works great.
It is very scalable where needed.
Always available.
I have had very few instances where Bamboo did not perform as quick as needed.
The integration portion was great with our background check software.
  • Checkr
  • Payroll
  • Gifted.co
It was very easy to do.
  • None
Not at this time.
  • File import/export
  • API (e.g. SOAP or REST)
None
None
Very easy to work with.
Very easy to continue to work with after the sale.
VERY professional!
None needed.
Pricing was much better than our previous provider.
None
No
  • None
  • None
Yes
We may eventually move to "Pro" edition.
No
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use BambooHR as the main platform to house all employee information. Additionally, I use the payroll function. The product provides a one-stop shop for basic HR needs for the business.
  • Customer Service - The customer service is consistent and the team is always eager to help. They are polite, patient, and there are never terrible interactions.
  • Communication - BambooHR communication channels are simple. There are many different ways to communicate with the team. I prefer e-mail because it helps me keep track of the conversations and they respond within the appropriate time. Also, the e-mail reminders or notifications help tremendously and it's not overbearing.
  • User Interface - It's simple and easy to use!
  • Integration - I would love to see more integration with certain timekeeping systems that will automatically import approved hours to TRAXPayroll. This would cut down on having to manually keying hours.
  • Creating more system items that fit the restaurant industry, such as workforce scheduling and forecasting. This is probably a huge ask and doesn't fit the platform, but it would help keep and attract more businesses as it relates to being a "one-stop" program.
  • Keeping the cost as low as possible will help small businesses continue. With the cost of inflation, it would be helpful for companies to have as much customization as possible to eliminate or only pay for things you need.
BambooHR is well suited for corporate type of organization. For example, the performance reviews are great, but if something more tailored to the restaurant side were quick and easy, that would be awesome. Timekeeping, as I mentioned, could be a bit more automated. Customer service is top-notch!
Human Resource Management (6)
100%
10.0
Employee demographic data
100%
10.0
Employment history
100%
10.0
Job profiles and administration
100%
10.0
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
100%
10.0
Organizational charting
100%
10.0
Organization and location management
100%
10.0
Payroll Management (5)
100%
10.0
Pay calculation
100%
10.0
Support for external payroll vendors
100%
10.0
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
100%
10.0
Direct deposit files
100%
10.0
Salary revision and increment management
100%
10.0
Leave and Attendance Management (2)
100%
10.0
Balance details
100%
10.0
Annual carry-forward and encashment
100%
10.0
Employee Self Service (4)
100%
10.0
View and generate pay and benefit information
100%
10.0
Update personal information
100%
10.0
View job history
100%
10.0
View company policy documentation
100%
10.0
Asset Management
N/A
N/A
HR Reporting (3)
100%
10.0
Report builder
100%
10.0
Pre-built reports
100%
10.0
Ability to combine HR data with external data
100%
10.0
Integration with other HR capabilities
N/A
N/A
Performance Management
N/A
N/A
Succession Planning
N/A
N/A
Onboarding (2)
95%
9.5
New hire portal
90%
9.0
Manager tracking tools
100%
10.0
Performance and Goals
N/A
N/A
Recruiting / ATS (7)
100%
10.0
Job Requisition Management
100%
10.0
Company Website Posting
100%
10.0
Publish to Social Media
100%
10.0
Job Search Site Posting
100%
10.0
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
100%
10.0
Applicant Tracking
100%
10.0
Notifications and Alerts
100%
10.0
  • Record Keeping - Saving time with a bunch of filing.
  • Time saver - It used to take us forever to complete payroll, and now it is done within minutes.
  • Onboarding - It is quick to make adjustments where needed to offer letter and job postings.
As mentioned earlier, the user interface is easy and simple!
If I could rate this higher, I would. The customer service is not comparable to any other company. They are always willing to help solve issues and do it graciously.
I can easily find the data needed for payroll or salary adjustments, for example. The reporting function is essential and cuts does an a bunch of research.
For small business, like myself, BambooHR is enough. When working for more giant corporations, Workday was amazing. However, I cannot compare their customer service. In terms of user experience, BambooHR is definitely better than the others listed.
2
I use all functions, but primarily payroll. The other manager uses hiring to look at applicants. The employees use the self-service to view paystubs.
1
No skills required beside assigning access and resetting passwords.
  • HRIS
  • Payroll
  • Reporting
  • On-boarding (Full cycle)
  • Reporting - I like the dashboards because it gives you a snapshot of employee data!
  • Time accruals - We don't fully implement the time accrual process for pay. It helps to determine what policy will work best for accruing time and how to reward the employee for their length of service.
  • Performance Management - We haven't had the staff yet to implement a full performance review system. Hopefully we will get there soon as we continue to expand.
  • Benefits - I haven't explored this yet, because we are still trying to expand, but this would help in the future as we try and offer benefits to employees.
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.
Yes
Excel! :) The program replaced the need for many excel sheets for keeping up specific reporting.
  • Cloud Solutions
  • Ease of Use
  • Other
The implementation was great, too! Again, this made me feel comfortable with the customer service that I received.
There's nothing that I would change. All the other programs were hit-and-miss regarding what I was looking for, and BambooHR was closer to the mark.
The instructions for implementation were laid out nicely. The reps told me what to expect and what actions I needed to take by specific deadlines.
  • Implemented in-house
Change management was minimal
The program's rollout could have gone better on my part as owner. It has nothing to do with BambooHR.
  • Online Training
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).
The knowledge base center has excellent information to help with common issues.
Just right. The only customization I had to do was add a few details to the payroll.
No.
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - the product does not support adding custom code
No customization was done.
No, I don't believe I purchased premium support. This support has never been needed. I will assume because my company isn't as complex.
No
Most of my support requests have been through payroll, and I have always received the best support.
  • Changes in data (any)
  • Processing data (payroll)
  • Job posting (ATS)
  • I haven't come across anything cumbersome. I would say before they moved payroll over to the new form because the Traxpayroll looked dated; however, I am pretty advanced with using systems, so it wasn't difficult for me.
Yes
The self-service app seems to work well. Also, the ATS (Hiring) app is helpful, especially when you would like to share the job posting on the go.
It definitely serves the purpose of being able to handle multiple departments within the organization.
Since I am on Eastern Time, most of my administration work happens at night or early in the morning. I can only recall a time or two when I needed support, but BambooHR wasn't available. It wasn't urgent, though. I sent a ticket, and they followed up as appropriate. As far as outages, I have never been impacted by those.
I've never seen any performance issues with this.
Payroll integration was easy.
  • None
  • Timekeeping - POS
Keep finding solutions to integrate.
The vendor was friendly and I knew what to expect during the process.
Customer service is top tier (as I mentioned in other surveys)
No terms negotiated
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.
No
  • I can't recall a significant change.
  • Nothing at the moment.
No
No
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use BambooHR for all HR related matters across our including performance evaluations, time off, health benefits tracking, company HR resources and job information. It is used by all employees across the organization and keep everything uniform and in one place. This makes it easy for managers and employees to find what they are looking for.
  • Time off requests.
  • Benefit details.
  • Employee information.
  • Better file tracking.
  • Better organization structure mapping.
If you have a small to mid sized company, BambooHR might be really good for you and your company. It is very simple to navigate and easy to learn for all users. It has a good user interface and is appealing to look at. As well as has most functionality needed for HR (time off, benefits, employee information, etc).
Human Resource Management (7)
72.85714285714286%
7.3
Employee demographic data
80%
8.0
Employment history
100%
10.0
Job profiles and administration
80%
8.0
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
70%
7.0
Organizational charting
70%
7.0
Organization and location management
60%
6.0
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
50%
5.0
Payroll Management (7)
91.42857142857142%
9.1
Pay calculation
100%
10.0
Support for external payroll vendors
90%
9.0
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
90%
9.0
Benefit plan administration
90%
9.0
Direct deposit files
100%
10.0
Salary revision and increment management
100%
10.0
Reimbursement management
70%
7.0
Leave and Attendance Management (3)
96.66666666666666%
9.7
Approval workflow
100%
10.0
Balance details
100%
10.0
Annual carry-forward and encashment
90%
9.0
Employee Self Service (5)
92%
9.2
View and generate pay and benefit information
100%
10.0
Update personal information
90%
9.0
View job history
100%
10.0
View company policy documentation
80%
8.0
Employee recognition
90%
9.0
Asset Management (1)
50%
5.0
Tracking of all physical assets
50%
5.0
HR Reporting (3)
80%
8.0
Report builder
80%
8.0
Pre-built reports
80%
8.0
Ability to combine HR data with external data
80%
8.0
Integration with other HR capabilities
N/A
N/A
Performance Management (5)
88%
8.8
Performance plans
80%
8.0
Performance improvement plans
80%
8.0
Review status tracking
90%
9.0
Review reminders
90%
9.0
Multiple review frequency
100%
10.0
Succession Planning (4)
70%
7.0
Create succession plans/pools
70%
7.0
Candidate ranking
70%
7.0
Candidate search
70%
7.0
Candidate development
70%
7.0
Onboarding (2)
80%
8.0
New hire portal
80%
8.0
Manager tracking tools
80%
8.0
Performance and Goals (4)
92.5%
9.3
Corporate goal setting
90%
9.0
Individual goal setting
90%
9.0
Line-of sight-visibility
90%
9.0
Performance tracking
100%
10.0
Recruiting / ATS (7)
74.28571428571429%
7.4
Job Requisition Management
90%
9.0
Company Website Posting
70%
7.0
Publish to Social Media
70%
7.0
Job Search Site Posting
70%
7.0
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
70%
7.0
Applicant Tracking
70%
7.0
Notifications and Alerts
80%
8.0
  • It has increased HR efficiency.
  • It has increased employee satisfaction.
Easy to use with a good UI/UX experience. Different tabs make it easy to navigate to what you are looking for. Notifications also make it easy to find tasks to complete and allow you to jump to pages. The home dashboard page is great for seeing an entire overview of your account.
I have not used the reporting functions
Workday is more for an enterprise scale in my opinion. BambooHR is great for small to mid sized companies. Both have a lot of the same tools, but BambooHR is very simple for new people to learn which makes it great for smaller scale teams and companies. Workday might have more functionality but is bulky.
250
Everyone in the organization uses BambooHR to complete feedback and bi-annual evaluations. So this ranges from everyone in staff positions to leadership positions.
  • Evaluations
  • Vacation Tracking
  • Organization Tree
  • Bi annual evaluations
  • Continue to use evaluations
Not Sure
  • Ease of Use
Trial periods are always helpful if possible
  • Don't know
  • nothing to note
  • No Training
yes! very easy
Seems easy to configure
nothing to note
nothing to note
not sure if we have this option or not
No
I have not had to contact support
  • Entering time off
  • Completing evaluations
  • nothing of note
  • unsure what other systems
  • not as of now
  • File import/export
nothing to note
i was not involved in these conversations
none to note
No
  • nothing to note
  • nothing to note
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
BambooHR is a great tool with lots of HR information and resources. We like the online webinar where we can sign up for free and we get also access to their powerpoint training which is great. A great tool used by several people in the Human Resources Department. The information on state law is very helpful when we don't have a lawyer on site.
  • Webinar
  • HR state law
  • More in-depths information on certain topics
  • Off boarding
Bamboo is well suited for all minor HR topics for small and medium companies. Once the company gets too big, I think the resource might not be sufficient enough, although it is a great tool. There is definitely more information on people and culture than certain other topics that could be covered but, for us, it works perfectly for now.
Human Resource Management (5)
100%
10.0
Employment history
100%
10.0
Job profiles and administration
100%
10.0
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
100%
10.0
Organization and location management
100%
10.0
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
100%
10.0
Payroll Management (4)
100%
10.0
Pay calculation
100%
10.0
Benefit plan administration
100%
10.0
Direct deposit files
100%
10.0
Salary revision and increment management
100%
10.0
Leave and Attendance Management (2)
100%
10.0
Approval workflow
100%
10.0
Annual carry-forward and encashment
100%
10.0
Employee Self Service (5)
100%
10.0
View and generate pay and benefit information
100%
10.0
Update personal information
100%
10.0
View job history
100%
10.0
View company policy documentation
100%
10.0
Employee recognition
100%
10.0
Asset Management
N/A
N/A
HR Reporting (2)
100%
10.0
Report builder
100%
10.0
Pre-built reports
100%
10.0
Integration with other HR capabilities
N/A
N/A
Performance Management
N/A
N/A
Succession Planning
N/A
N/A
Onboarding (2)
100%
10.0
New hire portal
100%
10.0
Manager tracking tools
100%
10.0
Performance and Goals
N/A
N/A
Recruiting / ATS (1)
100%
10.0
Notifications and Alerts
100%
10.0
  • Reliable like an in-house HR specialist.
  • Lots of up-to-date HR information.
It fits the size of our organization and is very user-friendly. It seems to be run by more modern people in the back. The website and all the documents and webinars offered are dynamic looking. All of these small details helped us make our decision and we like it.
1
this is used by the head of administration to oversee the Human Resource function of the company. because the company keeps growing the human resource topics and subjects are becoming challenging and so diverses that we need to look for HR tools and guidance on how to treat and manage well the function.
1
There are no skills required to use BambooHR, it is a great tool, a very user friendly app and the amount of information that we can get is impressive. So far we have been able to find answers to all questions that arose almost everyday. we don't have a full time HR person at the office so having that tool and reference and having a "people" person in the company is enough for us.
  • state law
  • discrimination aspects
  • create process for managing people
  • great tips on employee handbook
  • annual performance
  • career development
I like the fact that they keep sending you new information and keep you up to date to interesting Human Resource subjects of what's happening on the market . It is also a very dynamic and "young" platform with easy to read materials. the website, the colors and the front used is also very attractive and make the overall product very desirable.
No
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
  • Vendor Reputation
  • Analyst Reports
  • Third-party Reviews
this is a very well known and popular platform that is being used by a lot of small/medium companies like ours so it was quick to make the decision to move to the platform for us as well. customer service is great. Looks like a young company and very dynamic, always trying to be on top of all HR related topics that can be the most relevant for our business, for small and medium size business at least.
I won't change anything
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was a minor issue with the implementation
  • none
it was very easy to sign up, quick and we could use the site very quickly as well.
  • Online training
The online training team is great. Theis is so well done! very user friendly, very nice to go through. Then you get all those exemples and questions to test you and make sure you understand the training as we go along. This is a great asset from the tool, I don't think I have ever been left without understanding because there is help and additional resources to understand or extra windows that explain terms or answer Q&A.
This is a great tool and a great source of HR information and training. We use the webinar a lot and we share it with various people in the company or whoever is interested to know about new laws and new HR topics. The website is extremely user-friendly.
No
No
BambooHR provides me with exceptional support all the time I need it. I don't need much help in general and the platform is rich enough of all kind of information that it is self sufficient but at times, I needed help and every single time, it has been a very positive and exceptional experience. there is a great customer care / customer satisfaction experience.
This is a great tool.
  • on boarding
  • policies
  • none
Yes
works as well as the platform.
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.
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.
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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