Does Barrett Business Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barrett Business Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barrett Business Services. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barrett Business Services?

43% of Barrett Business Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barrett Business Services 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barrett Business Services?

Business Partner (19) , Human Resources Consultant (16) , Area Manager (13) , Business Development Manager (11) , Consultant (10) , HR- Consultant (10) , Payroll Specialist (10) , Human Resources (8) , Recruiter (7) , HR Consultant (5) , Human Resources Manager (5) , Payroll Analyst (5) , Risk Consultant (5) , Risk Management Consultant (5) , Risk Manager (5)

What are the pros of working at Barrett Business Services according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and great customers" ((in 22 reviews)); "Lots of autonomy (COVID has improved this and reduced micro" ((in 8 reviews)); "I see a long career for myself here and look forward to many years with my great coworkers!" ((in 6 reviews)); "Nice offices." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Barrett Business Services according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits were horrible." ((in 24 reviews)); "Terrible business model and poor management." ((in 15 reviews)); "Toxic culture" ((in 12 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management." ((in 11 reviews)); "6) Larger branches lack management, once there are three or more Business Units, things get hairy and Branch Managers (Area Managers) do not have visibility to manage as they are heavily tasked with sales activity." ((in 10 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Barrett Business Services locations?

Vancouver , Ontario , Los Angeles , San Diego , Santa Ana , Bakersfield , Idaho Falls , Salt Lake City , Orem , San Francisco , San Jose , Portland , Dover , Charlotte , Modesto , Napa , Concord , Reno , Salem , Phoenix , Houston , Long Beach , Valencia , Fontana , Sacramento , Santa Barbara , Colorado Springs , Denver , Moses Lake , Baltimore

Barrett Business Services reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(323 total reviews)

Gary Kramer

64% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Barrett Business Services has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 323 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Barrett Business Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

323 reviews

2.0

Jul 9, 2025

Was great for a long time. Then, not so much.

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy Great team Hard working people around you

Cons

No pay increases. Below market pay, though they will tell you it's above average. Do your research. Senior leadership (chiefs) are out of touch, don't listen, and chase off the best talent. It's a mystery to me as to why. Zero work life balance.

5.0

May 12, 2025

If you’re looking to hire staff, look into BBSI

Quality manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They handle most, if not all your employees pay, insurance, etc

Cons

They are like a staffing agency.

4.0

May 10, 2025

Large company that needs some growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, supportive leadership and team

Cons

Great things are happening behind the scenes but we can’t know what they are. No work/life balance.

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