Bamboo has a considerable number of downfalls that they should quickly examine or risk the hemorrhaging of more proven, top performers. To excel at Bamboo, expect to fit a very specific archetype. The politicking and glaring nepotism at BambooHR is rampant. This is outside of sales ability. For the most part, BambooHR leadership is very narrow-minded based on a certain set of characteristics and behaviors that they value above all else. They lack executive vision and often communicate changes in a clunky, unrefined approach causing ambiguity and frustration amongst AEs. Additionally, BambooHR grossly underpays their sales org. I took a pay cut to join Bamboo, with the intent of being able to quickly progress my career/role seniority and income potential. Instead, the organization over-hired and when they realized their mistake, in order to course-correct, they hatched new ways to either place a bulk of the reps on PIPs and even introduced a new comp plan for 2023 that DECREASED not only base salary but added a convoluted way to earn commission. While I will take some valuable insight from working at the company based on the relationships within my team and some sales skill building, it is not an opportunity that I would highly recommend to a peer. Perhaps in other departments there is a different story to be told, but my experience on the sales floor at BambooHR left me disenchanted, somewhat regretful and empathetic to the talented sales reps who still work at the organization, who deservedly should be led by better equipped leaders and most importantly accurately compensated for the skills they possess.
