BambooHR reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(771 total reviews)
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Brad Rencher

86% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

BambooHR has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 771 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BambooHR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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771 reviews
2.0
Apr 18, 2018

Culture: Not as advertised

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Pros

Company is very financially stable, the office environment is good, they truly have some great people who work there, extra little perks here and there are nice. They have established a very clear "why," and honestly, their product is fantastic and their customer base is enthusiastic and excited about the product. This company WILL continue to be successful, no question. They're a leader in their market and thought leaders in the space. If you mostly care about working for a "winner" and a successful company, this is the place.

Cons

Culture is not what it seems, it's very limiting. You can't work too much (over 40 hours), but you'd better be there 8-5. In some roles, you can’t even come close to getting what you need done and are punished for working more to try to make people happy. You are not trusted to be a professional adult and get your work done unless you’re there at prescribed times. Be prepared to walk on eggshells. Fall in line, or else. Some of their best employees are let go with no announcement or warning, just for seemingly disagreeing or trying to make things better. This is not only recent, but as a pattern of behavior. Honestly, it’s better for those employees, as they always seem to come out better on the other side. They don't reward type-A go-getters who see problems and solve problems, they reward sheep who stay with the flock and don't ask questions. Very difficult to get things done. The founder has to approve every last penny spent. For departments that have to spend money to function, e.g. marketing, it’s excruciatingly painful. Way too conservative and tight. It's turned highly political. Compensation is low market and forget advancement opportunities, they just lean on their “great places to work” awards to get people in the door. They "don't believe in titles," and keep the organization as flat as possible. When you do get advancement, you "lead from where you are" instead of getting an actual promotion and pay increase. Your reward is just more responsibility. In their defense, they're getting slightly better in this area (because they have to play the game to get and keep talent), but it's still not real-world. They lean on hiring young people, mostly out of college, who don't know much better.

4.0
Apr 17, 2018

AE

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I'd say the people here are nice

Cons

I'd say there's some inexperience in management

4.0
Mar 28, 2018

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Executives keep you up-to-date on what's happening with the company in monthly updates. Great training process that really sets you up for success. Amazing benefits including paid time off and one vacation a year where the company will reimburse a certain amount of travel expenses.

Cons

It's really competitive and there aren't many opportunities for growth, although they are very good at giving you extra projects to help with so you are always being challenged and learning new things.

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