Who Uses BambooHR?
Small and medium businesses that want to move away from using spreadsheets and/or organize their HR data. BambooHR is an all-in-one HR software solution that sets people free to do great work.
What Is BambooHR?
BambooHR offers easy, integrated applicant tracking (ATS) as part of our award-winning cloud-based HR platform. Onboarding tools, e-signatures, time-off tracking, performance management, plus easy reporting and a convenient mobile app set you free to do great work. Released from the data management spiral, HR professionals become more effective, more efficient, and more human. Give us a call to see a demo and start a free trial.
BambooHR Details
BambooHR
http://www.bamboohr.com
Founded 2008
Support
- Business Hours
- Online
Deployment
- Installed - Mac
- Cloud, SaaS, Web
- Installed - Windows
- Mobile - iOS Native
- Mobile - Android Native
Training
- Live Online
- Webinars
- Documentation
BambooHR pricing overview
BambooHR does not have a free version but does offer a free trial.
Free Version
No
Free Trial
Yes
BambooHR Features
Applicant Tracking Software
- Assessments
- Background Screening
- Candidate Tracking
- Internal HR
- Interview Scheduling
- Job Posting
- Onboarding
- Recruiting Firms
- Resume Parsing
- Resume Search
- Self Service Portal
- Workflow Management
Attendance Tracking Software
- Calendar Management
- Employee Scheduling
- FMLA Tracking
- Overtime Calculation
- Reporting/Analytics
- Self Service Portal
- Time Tracking
Benefits Administration Software
- ACA Reporting
- Benefits Administration Outsourcing
- Benefits Dashboard
- COBRA Administration
- Deduction Management
- Disability Insurance Administration
- Employee Benefits Administration
- FMLA Administration
- HIPAA Compliant
- HSA/FSA Administration
- Health Insurance Administration
- Life Insurance Administration
- Online Benefits Enrollment
- Provider Management
- Retirement Plan Management
Compliance Software
- Archiving & Retention
- Audit Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Controls Testing
- Environmental Compliance
- FDA Compliance
- HIPAA Compliant
- ISO Compliance
- Incident Management
- OSHA Compliance
- Process/Workflow Automation
- Risk Management
- Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
- Surveys & Feedback
- Version Control
Employee Communication Tools Software
- Activity/News Feed
- Audio / Video Conferencing
- Blogs
- Chat / Messaging
- Employee Directory
- Event Calendar
- File Sharing
- Knowledge Management
- Newsletter Management
- Surveys & Feedback
Employee Engagement Software
- Benchmarking
- Employee Recognition
- Goal Management
- Negative Feedback Management
- Performance Management
- Pulse Surveys
HR Analytics Software
- Compensation Plan Modeling
- Dashboard
- HR Metrics Library
- Leave & Absence Reporting
- Predictive Modeling
- Recruiting Management
- Succession Planning
- Talent Management
- Trend Analysis
- Turnover Tracking
Human Resource Software
- 360 Degree Feedback
- Applicant Tracking
- Benefits Management
- Compensation Management
- Employee Database
- Employee Profiles
- Onboarding
- Payroll Management
- Performance Management
- Recruitment Management
- Self Service Portal
- Time & Attendance Management
- Time Off Management
Onboarding Software
- Document Management
- E-Verify/I-9 Forms
- Electronic Forms
- Electronic Signature
- Employee Handbook
- Job Description Management
- Orientation Workflow Management
- Self Service Portal
- Task Management
- Training Management
Payroll Software
- 401(k) Tracking
- Benefits Management
- Check Printing
- Direct Deposit
- Multi-Country
- Multi-State
- Payroll Outsourcing
- Payroll Reporting
- Self Service Portal
- Tax Compliance
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- W-2/1099 Preparation
- Wage Garnishment
Performance Appraisal Software
- 360 Degree Feedback
- Compensation Management
- Custom Rating Scales
- Customizable Templates
- Individual Development Plans
- On-going Performance Tracking
- Peer Appraisals
- Review Cycle Tracking
- Self Service Portal
- Self-Appraisals
- Skills Assessments
- Weighted Performance Measures
Recruiting Software
- Assessments
- Background Screening
- CRM
- Interaction Tracking
- Internal HR
- Interview Management
- Job Posting
- Job Requisition
- Onboarding
- Recruiting Firms
- Reference Checking
- Resume Parsing
- Self Service Portal
Time Clock Software
- Biometric Recognition
- Messaging
- Mobile Access
- Online Punch Card
- Payroll Management
- Punch card
- Reporting/Analytics
- Salaried Employee Tracking
- Sick Leave Tracking
- Timesheet Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Workstation Tracking
Time Tracking Software
- Automatic Time Capture
- Billable & Non-Billable Hours
- Billing & Invoicing
- Employee Database
- Mobile Time Tracking
- Multiple Billing Rates
- Offline Time Tracking
- Overtime Calculation
- Timesheet Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
Workforce Management Software
- Budgeting/Forecasting
- Contractor Management
- Employee Lifecycle Management
- Employee Scheduling
- Labor Forecasting
- Performance Metrics
- Recruitment Management
- Skills Tracking
- Time & Attendance Management
- Variable Workforce
BambooHR Alternatives
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BambooHR Reviews
Showing 5 of 1,153 reviews
Jeremy S.
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Overall Rating5/5
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Ease of Use4/5
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Features & Functionality4/5
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Customer Support5/5
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Value for Money5/5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 02/03/2020
"BambooHR Turns a Small Business into a Big Business"
Comments: I enjoyed it more than other recruiting software I've used. It makes work easier and helps me be a manager instead of a paper pusher.
Pros: I personally like that BambooHR has different portals for its users. They've built a database that allows employees to: 1. Maintain their own records (whether the company sends or user uploaded); track time off earned, sick days used, and hours worked; while allowing the user to sign documents easily electronically; and 2. Makes being an HR manager, easy. What I mean is, creating records (employees or temps) and ensuring they have all the blocks checked (background ran, drug test paperwork properly filled out, and any other documentation needing signed) within the timeframe needed to start working - is tracked, maintained, and recorded for you... so all in all, eliminates the monotony of HR and time wasted on paperwork while assisting managers/employees in ensuring proper compliance.
Cons: Well, I still had to scan any documents that weren't created or automated through the software and label them. For example, I work at a satellite location; the warehouse I staff for has a basketball court out back for employees to use on their break. I had to create a document that stated employees for my agency had to make sure they were clocked out, that they were responsible for any risk of injury and that the company and staffing agency would not be held liable for any resulting injury that may occur. The rest of the staffing agency didn't need this so I still had to print out 50 copies, have each employee sign one, upload it, file it in the employee file in the software, label it, then give the copy back to the employee. This really is not an issue unless if turnover is high, this could get annoying.
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 02/03/2020
Jeff W.
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Overall Rating5/5
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Ease of Use5/5
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Features & Functionality2/5
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Customer Support4/5
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Value for Money3/5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 28/07/2020
"Bamboo HR, a slick but severely limited recruiting software"
Comments: As stated, the BHR system is a recruiters dream and makes the talent acquisition process easier for those businesses that are only using the job boards to get applicants. Just don't expect much more after that.
Pros: The look an feel of BambooHR (BHR) is amazing! Its almost like Facebook for recruiting. It is very intuitive for what it does and offers to the administrator and end user. The applicant tracking system is very easy to use and goes the extra mile with automation and thoughtfulness concerning on-boarding and then " flowing" into the core HRIS. The BHR system was chosen by a previous HR professional that clearly had a recruiting bias. Although important, more vetting should have been done to make a sound choice for long term success regarding the needs of a small to mid-size business.
Cons: Beyond what I described above there is limited functionality without also purchasing and integrating other systems through a "bolt-on" approach. By "Bolt-on" I mean that BHR will not automate between the core HR system of BHR and a timekeeping system, a payroll system, benefits administration system, leave administration system. The ability to have a robust system is possible but is not practical or cost effective with BambooHR. In order to get a full platform, covering the full life cycle of and employee, through BHR, a business would have to pay upwards of 30-40 dollars per employee per month. Simply put other options are available and far more robust with better long term results for less money- See my review of APS Payroll for an example.
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 28/07/2020
Christina A.
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Overall Rating3/5
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Ease of Use2/5
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Features & Functionality3/5
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Customer Support3/5
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Value for Money2/5
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Likelihood to Recommend
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- Source: SoftwareAdvice
- Reviewed on 15/09/2017
"Middle of the road software that needs improvement"
Comments: We are currently researching other HR software. I'm not sure which is better, software that contains the modules needed with obvious and crippling flaws or software that is easy to use both by admin and employees with limited modules.
Pros:
The idea of on-boarding a new employee electronically is a huge plus. It engages employees before they start and makes it so that they come in with paperwork already filled out and spend their first day doing more than just paperwork.
Most of the framework is in place, but EACH area needs improvement, both in the functionality for administration and the ease of use for employees. The sections offered are vital, but aren't complete.
Cons:
The benefits area is lacking a lot of common sense tools - like the ability to attach plan documents to an insurance plan (only a link can be used), display plan cost information to an employee BEFORE they sign up (the pricing is only available AFTER they sign up and become eligible). Many things like this create double the amount of work for the administrator.
The actual on-boarding process was a struggle because even though the forms were done properly by the employees (I sat with a few and watched them), it didn't save all information in completed fields. Employees were frustrated when they had to fill out forms multiple times because you cannot edit once saved.
I love that employees can e-sign documents, but preparing the forms is cumbersome and they can't be customized easily. For instance, if you need to update a form because something has changed or didn't save properly, you have to delete the task and resend to any employees who need an updated form.
When I discussed a few very basic items with support, they just offered a work around that many clients use. These are obvious flaws in the system that need to be addressed, but aren't necessarily a priority. Bamboo HR seems to focus more on flashy design than actual content. It makes them seem like a leader in the industry, but as soon as you dig in, the flaws are obvious.
For the price, there needs to be more development in the software.
- Reviewer Source
- Source: SoftwareAdvice
- Reviewed on 15/09/2017
Verified Reviewer
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Overall Rating5/5
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Ease of Use5/5
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Features & Functionality4/5
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Customer Support4/5
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Value for Money5/5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 16/07/2020
"Great HR Information System for medium size business"
Comments: Moved all employment contract management online, leave management, onboarding, offboarding, personal details maintenance through self serve functionality, process workflows and performance management.
Pros: Modern HR information system with great broad feature set for medium size businesses. Excellent for leave management, request, approval and tracking.
Cons: Is based out of the US and orientation is by default to US customers. Works for Australia customers but is a bit short on handling contractors, more permanent focused, and support hours do not cover Australia timezone which has caused some issues.
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- Reviewed on 16/07/2020
Emily M.
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Overall Rating5/5
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Ease of Use5/5
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Features & Functionality5/5
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Customer Support5/5
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Value for Money5/5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 30/01/2020
"This software makes our lives so much easier!"
Comments: We implemented Bamboo upon reaching over 50 employees and realizing that we couldn't manage our HR on paper/Excel anymore. We use it for applicant tracking, work flow (onboarding, offboarding, changes, etc), PTO tracking, and performance management. It's saved us many, many labor hours by automating our processes.
Pros: Bamboo is extremely user friendly. Even the Admin features are easy to use.
Cons: Nothing. When we first implemented, there were some features we would have liked to have, like more approvers on forms. We passed those suggestions on to Bamboo and eventually those features were added.
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 30/01/2020
