BambooHR reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(774 total reviews)
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Brad Rencher

83% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

BambooHR has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 774 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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774 reviews
3.0
Dec 6, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

BambooHR is an active, friendly environment that provides a lot of room for growth. I enjoyed the team that I worked with and made lots of friends. They also give you a vacation stipend every year (I got to go on three total vacations with this) and have decent benefits otherwise too. PTO accrual was great. The training was very thorough and engaging. I felt that what I learned through this role prepared me for other jobs in the finance field quite well. If you are energized from and enjoy working with outside clients every day, this job will be a good fit for you. The software for the most part is well set-up.

Cons

Management made a lot of changes in the time I was there that made our lives more difficult. You were also expected to give a very high amount of effort for pay that was mediocre. Certain positions require you to basically be on the phone all day nonstop which can be extremely draining, and you get berated if you do not meet their metric expectations, even when some things are out of your control. Lots of clients got passed our way that were frustrated because they felt they had been deceived in the sales process about what our software could do, and in turn they gave us negative reviews, which made our performance look poor even when we helped them to the best of our ability. Many members of my team were also quitting at the same time that I left because they felt stressed constantly trying to attain the very high weekly goals that were being asked for. We had a meeting in which they basically announced that there was no room for growth or promotions for anyone in the foreseeable future which was the last straw for a lot of people. Lots of us were in a private group chat together just so we could express how we truly felt about things as we did not feel safe doing so during meetings with management. Toxic positivity was rampant and no one felt like they could say anything bad about policy changes or new pay structures. I also agree with the other reviews that have mentioned the somewhat "juvenile" trainings that we had. It felt like a lot of the focus was on being a quirky, cool place to work and patting themselves on the back rather than addressing the underlying issues with the software.

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BambooHR Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your insights about your time in our Payroll department. We're happy to hear you were pleased with our total rewards program, but sorry to hear you had a negative experience around your workload. Constructive feedback like yours helps us enhance our processes, communication, and culture for our team members. Your perspective will guide us as we work to improve collaboration and ensure that our team members thrive moving forward. - Anita Grantham, Head of HR
1.0
Dec 1, 2023

worst sales job ever

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Pros

I liked my teammates NOT my manager

Cons

Where do I begin? This company shoves its company values down your throat but DOESN'T live by them. sales roles are SEVERELY underpaid based on the market. My manager tried to get me to quit. Management is a sham and doesn't look out for anyone but themselves. they are very into transactional sales and only care about closing deals. This role doesn't benefit anyone except those in upper management/leadership. My manager critiqued my personality and said I don't have situational fluency and that I sounded uncomfortable. training for this role was all over the place and didnt feel like we were set up for success... instead to fail. I am NEVER working for a Utah based company again because i know I will be working with a bunch of Mormons that use politics to justify their actions. unrealistic quota attainment. PS. as of late, they only hire Utah based employees.

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BambooHR Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to provide your experience in our sales team. We regret that your experience didn't meet your expectations. We do take your concerns seriously and are committed to addressing them. We strive to create an environment that facilitates growth and success in sales and your feedback will help us refine our training, processes, and overall team support. Thank you for the time you've put in to contribute to BambooHR's success. - Anita Grantham, Head of HR
5.0
Nov 3, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture and work life balance

Cons

Under market pay for some positions

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BambooHR Response
2y
Thank you for your review! We are thrilled to read your positive comments on our culture and work life balance. Your feedback helps fuel our dedication to continuing to make BambooHR a great place to work. Thank you for being an integral part of our Sales team's success. Keep up the great work! - Anita Grantham, Head of HR
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