A simple but effective HR software
May 17, 2021

A simple but effective HR software

Annie Jain | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with BambooHR

As the name suggests, BambooHR is used by the HR organization to automate repeated tasks and processes and also used by each employee for timesheet tracking and accessing compensation and other benefit details. The biggest advantage is that it is designed for helping smaller HR teams to take mundane work off their shoulders so that they can concentrate on more strategic work.
  • Presence of mobile apps makes life easier in terms of accessing data on the go.
  • Access to employee data can be easily managed and different people can only have access to different levels of employee details.
  • It's more like a self-service portal allowing employees to make changes in their records without reaching out to HR teams.
  • An option to do certain common tasks like raising a leave request or downloading payslip by just sending an email or a message on platforms like Slack.
  • Full functionality available on mobile apps.
  • Not developed keeping in mind temporary and contractual employees.
  • HR teams are now able to plan and focus on strategic initiatives rather than spending their major share of time in basic paperwork and reporting.
  • Since we are service providers, human capital is our most important asset. So we are now able to get insights based on reports generated from all the employee data which helps in planning for the future.
  • It integrates seamlessly with some other HR and planning software which we use without requiring us to abandon those or use each of these in isolation.

Do you think BambooHR delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with BambooHR's feature set?

Yes

Did BambooHR live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of BambooHR go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy BambooHR again?

Yes

BambooHR is a great tool for small and medium-sized businesses but might not work well in large multinational organizations. It does a great job at automating employee onboarding and also generating a lot of HR reports saving a lot of time and money. Since they have mobile apps available, it's more suited to teams working remotely and especially in today's post-COVID-19 world.

BambooHR Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
Not Rated
Employment history
Not Rated
Job profiles and administration
Not Rated
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
Not Rated
Organizational charting
Not Rated
Organization and location management
Not Rated
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
Not Rated
Pay calculation
Not Rated
Support for external payroll vendors
Not Rated
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
Not Rated
Benefit plan administration
Not Rated
Direct deposit files
Not Rated
Salary revision and increment management
Not Rated
Reimbursement management
Not Rated
Approval workflow
Not Rated
Balance details
Not Rated
Annual carry-forward and encashment
Not Rated
View and generate pay and benefit information
Not Rated
Update personal information
Not Rated
View job history
Not Rated
View company policy documentation
Not Rated
Employee recognition
Not Rated
Tracking of all physical assets
Not Rated
Not Rated
Report builder
Not Rated
Pre-built reports
Not Rated
Ability to combine HR data with external data
Not Rated
Performance plans
Not Rated
Performance improvement plans
Not Rated
Review status tracking
Not Rated
Review reminders
Not Rated
Multiple review frequency
Not Rated
Create succession plans/pools
Not Rated
Candidate ranking
Not Rated
Candidate search
Not Rated
Candidate development
Not Rated
Not Rated
New hire portal
Not Rated
Manager tracking tools
Not Rated
Corporate goal setting
Not Rated
Individual goal setting
Not Rated
Line-of sight-visibility
Not Rated
Performance tracking
Not Rated
Job Requisition Management
Not Rated
Company Website Posting
Not Rated
Publish to Social Media
Not Rated
Job Search Site Posting
Not Rated
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
Not Rated
Applicant Tracking
Not Rated
Notifications and Alerts
Not Rated