good not great - Anonymous employee BambooHR Employee Review

3.0
Apr 15, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- highly approve of the CEO - VP of sales & sales management is 95% incredible people to work for and with -paid, paid vacation - frequently hired people with no previous SAAS background

Cons

- No work/life balance - Managers value 'getting the job done' over 40 hour work week resulting in slacks/texts from managers past 5pm any day of the week - bamboo openly boasts about lower salary compensation (because they believe their benefits make up for it) - values and company culture come off culty especially by tenured team members - constant promises of "this will be better in x amount of time" or "this will be better when we hire more people" - preaches about radical candor that often gives managers an excuse to give abrasive feedback

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

Pleasant company atmosphere Coworkers want you to succeed

Cons

Lead gen slow at times Management/employee positions take a long time to fill

2.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

For many years, BambooHR was a genuinely great place to work. Most of the people are outstanding, and the company built its reputation on a culture of trust, autonomy, and empowerment. I made lifelong friendships here and learned a tremendous amount during my time with the company.

Cons

The BambooHR of today feels very different from the BambooHR that attracted so many employees in the first place. Over time, the culture has become more corporate and political, with decision-making increasingly centralized and less autonomy for managers and teams. The company that once encouraged ownership and trusted employees to help shape outcomes now feels more focused on top-down alignment and process. For those who value autonomy, influence, and being heard, this shift can be frustrating. Compensation and career growth have also become less compelling for long-tenured employees. I chose to leave because I no longer felt aligned with the leadership philosophy, the cultural direction, or the career path available to me. While I’m grateful for my time here, I would encourage candidates to understand that the culture many former employees speak fondly about may not be the culture they experience today.

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