Overview
What is BambooHR?
BambooHR is an on-line human resources solution that provides onboarding, payroll, and benefits management. It also offers automated time-off management and employee self-service.
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BambooHR: Excellent Onboarding and Payroll!
Great HRIS for. a small to mid-size business
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In my opinion, Unethical sales practices, poor treatment of loyal customers
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Pricing
Core
$250
Pro
$250
Entry-level set up fee?
- Setup fee optionalOptional
Offerings
- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Starting price (does not include set up fee)
- $250 per month
Product Demos
Integrating Boomr and BambooHR
Product Overview of BambooHR Employee Records
BambooHR to Active Directory Demo
TRAXPayroll Demo - BambooHR Integration July 2014
Product Overview of BambooHR Paid Time Off software
How to Setup Paid Time Off Policies in BambooHR
Features
Human Resource Management
Organizing, tracking and providing instant access to critical employee data, job profiles, transfers, promotions, and benefits information.
- 8.2Employee demographic data(139) Ratings
Administrators have the ability to enter detailed demographic data for each employee.
- 8.7Employment history(144) Ratings
Employment history is the ability to track previous positions held.
- 8.4Job profiles and administration(141) Ratings
Job profiles and descriptions can be created and edited.
- 8.5Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.(130) Ratings
Employee move workflow provides the ability to move employees to different positions and apply pay raises.
- 6.9Organizational charting(144) Ratings
Organizational charting is the ability to create hierarchical charts.
- 8.3Organization and location management(135) Ratings
Organization and location management allows employees to be managed across multiple geographical locations.
- 8.1Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)(78) Ratings
Compliance capabilities ensure full compliance with federal workplace regulations by capturing required data in central database.
Payroll Management
Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.
- 8.3Pay calculation(68) Ratings
Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.
- 8.1Support for external payroll vendors(55) Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors is the ability to integrate with 3rd-party payroll services.
- 8.4Off-cycle/On-Demand payment(45) Ratings
Provide employees access to wages accrued during the pay period before the end of the pay cycle.
- 8.8Benefit plan administration(76) Ratings
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
- 8.7Direct deposit files(74) Ratings
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
- 8.2Salary revision and increment management(79) Ratings
Salary revision is the ability to modify individual employee pay.
- 7.1Reimbursement management(42) Ratings
Reimbursement management provides cash reimbursement for employee expenses related to business travel or other.
Leave and Attendance Management
Streamlines communication between HR and employees and facilitates efficient management of employee leave including requisitions, approvals, balance calculation, and annual carry-forward.
- 9.3Approval workflow(132) Ratings
Approval workflow is the process for approving employee paid time-off requests.
- 9.2Balance details(124) Ratings
Balance details is automatic updating of paid time-off balance to reflect time taken.
- 8.7Annual carry-forward and encashment(112) Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment enables unused paid time-off days to be carried forward to new year, or paid in cash.
Employee Self Service
Employee portal allowing employees to view and update their personal information.
- 8.4View and generate pay and benefit information(96) Ratings
Employees can view pay and benefit data and print pay stubs.
- 9.1Update personal information(153) Ratings
Employees can update personal profile with change of address, dependents, or other personal data.
- 8.9View company policy documentation(129) Ratings
Employees can review company handbook, and corporate policy documents.
- 8.5Employee recognition(94) Ratings
thank a team member
- 8.8View job history(143) Ratings
Employees can view all positions held at the company.
Asset Management
Maintaining a record of assets such as laptops, pagers, cell phones, etc. issued to employees. Record typically includes asset type, number, serial number and date of issuance.
- 8.2Tracking of all physical assets(66) Ratings
Tracking of track laptops, pagers, phones, and other company equipment.
HR Reporting
Pre-built and custom reports, and integration with external data.
- 8.4Report builder(120) Ratings
Report builder allows custom reports to be created using a GUI.
- 8.1Pre-built reports(119) Ratings
Pre-built reports is the provision of a variety of canned reports on employee retention, and other key metrics.
- 7.4Ability to combine HR data with external data(85) Ratings
Ability to bring data from external systems like CRM and combine with HR data.
Onboarding
Employee onboarding is the process of orienting new hires to the social and performance aspects of their jobs so that they are able to function in their new roles as quickly as possible.
- 8.9New hire portal(123) Ratings
New hire portal eliminates printing and mailing with a personalized portal of all required reading, corporate information, and all forms and other paperwork, online.
- 8.9Manager tracking tools(112) Ratings
Tracking tools allow hiring managers to check status on individual hires for all onboarding activities.
Performance and Goals
Goal alignment is the practice of ensuring that all employees have clearly defined goals in support of the overall corporate strategy.
- 8.2Corporate goal setting(56) Ratings
Corporate goal setting is the ability to define corporate goals, and/or vision statements in the system.
- 8.2Individual goal setting(77) Ratings
Individual goal setting is the ability to define individual goals that align to organizational and subordinate goals.
- 8.2Line-of sight-visibility(55) Ratings
Line-of-sight visibility is the provision of line-of sight visibility for each goal to see how goals support overall corporate objectives.
- 8.1Performance tracking(68) Ratings
Performance tracking allows managers to track individual progress against goals as a component of overall performance.
Performance Management
Performance management is the process of ensuring employees meet pre-determined objectives and goals through regular check-ins and appraisals.
- 7.5Performance plans(79) Ratings
Supervisors have ability to build individual performance plans including, goals, competencies, etc..
- 7.8Performance improvement plans(67) Ratings
Supervisors can track disciplinary actions such as performance improvement plans.
- 7.9Review status tracking(78) Ratings
Supervisors can monitor and track review status completion with dashboard showing milestones and status.
- 8.1Review reminders(81) Ratings
System can generate reminders to ensure review completion timeliness.
- 7.8Multiple review frequency(74) Ratings
System supports multiple review types including annual, quarterly mid-year and anniversary reviews.
Succession Planning
Succession planning is the identification and development of internal employees with the potential to fill key business leadership positions in the company.
- 5.7Create succession plans/pools(39) Ratings
Managers can create and manage pools of potentially high-performing individuals.
- 7.6Candidate ranking(55) Ratings
Candidate readiness for key business positions can be ranked and assessed.
- 7Candidate search(56) Ratings
Candidate search provides search capabilities for potential candidates based on attribute or other profile data.
- 7.9Candidate development(49) Ratings
Candidate development is the ability to assign learning and development goals.
Recruiting / ATS
Recruiting or Applicant Tracking Software is software used to manage the recruitment process electronically by handling job postings, applicant status, resume management, etc.
- 8.3Job Requisition Management(76) Ratings
Job Requisition Management – Job requisition management is the ability to create jobs quickly and easily
- 8.5Company Website Posting(85) Ratings
Software allows postings to be displayed on the company website
- 8.5Publish to Social Media(76) Ratings
Software provides ability to publish postings to social media sites
- 8.4Job Search Site Posting(80) Ratings
Software provides ability to publish postings to top job search sites
- 7.3Duplicate Candidate Prevention(71) Ratings
Duplicate candidate prevention prevents candidates already in the system from being added
- 8.5Applicant Tracking(95) Ratings
Applicant tracking allows recruiters to assign applicants to various stages so others can see status at a glance
- 8.8Notifications and Alerts(97) Ratings
Notifications and reminders inform you of tasks to be completed
Product Details
- About
- Integrations
- Competitors
- Tech Details
- FAQs
What is BambooHR?
BambooHR Screenshots
BambooHR Integrations
- CATS Applicant Tracking System
- JazzHR
- Cornerstone OnDemand
- NetSuite ERP
- Slack
- Checkr
- Deel
- Flock Benefits Administration, by Paychex
- Culture Amp
- Cronofy
- Lattice
- Greenhouse
- Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
- Workleap Officevibe
- Okta
- Workable
- Zapier
- 15Five
- Absorb LMS
- Breezy HR
- JumpCloud
- Lever
- Litmos
- Pento
- PerformYard
- CyberArk Privileged Access Management
- Human Interest
- Jobvite
- Nectar
- Tovuti LMS
- Xoxoday Empuls
- WorkTango
- Tray.io
BambooHR Competitors
BambooHR Technical Details
Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
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Operating Systems | Unspecified |
Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android |
Supported Countries | BambooHR supports any country worldwide |
Supported Languages | English, French, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish |
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Community Insights
- Pros
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Reporting Capabilities: Users appreciate the strong reporting capabilities of BambooHR. Employees can easily see their balances for both payroll and benefits. Efficient Onboarding & Offboarding Process: Reviewers consistently praise the efficiency and structure of the onboarding and offboarding process, streamlining employee transitions effectively. Some users have specifically highlighted the automated task assignment during these processes as a time-saving feature. User-Friendly UI Design: Customers commend the user-friendly and intuitive UI design, which significantly enhances their overall experience with the HR management system. They particularly value the straightforward navigation that simplifies accessing various functionalities such as reports and employee profiles.
Lack of Customization Options: Reviewers have expressed disappointment in the limited customization options available in BambooHR, stating that they feel constrained by the platform's lack of flexibility for tailoring features to their specific needs. For example, some users have mentioned the inability to customize ENPS questions or holiday policies effectively. Users would also like more options for commission-based employees.
Reporting Limitations: Users have highlighted concerns about the reporting capabilities of BambooHR, noting that the system lacks depth and editability, making it challenging to generate customized reports that meet their requirements. This has led to frustration among reviewers who require more detailed and customizable reporting functionalities.
Integration Challenges: Some reviewers have mentioned difficulties with integrating BambooHR with other platforms, emphasizing a need for better integration possibilities and more seamless connectivity between different software systems. Users have cited issues such as inconsistent data syncing and cumbersome processes when trying to link BambooHR with external tools like ADP WorkforceNow or email platforms.
Reviews
(1-25 of 165)Great Tool!
- PTO requests.
- Company news.
- Detailed outlook on benefits.
We love BambooHR.
- Simplifies
- Easy to Use.
- HRIS
- Payroll
Would Highly Recommend BambooHR
- Ease of use on both the app and the web based version.
Great tool for all your HR needs.
- Payroll
- PTO
- New user creation.
Life Saver for HR
- PTO accurals
- Onboarding documents
- offboarding tasks
- signature tracking
Great HR product.
- Time off category tracking.
- Timesheets
- Onboarding/offboarding steps.
- Document/Signature workflows.
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- PTO Tracking
- User Directory
- Reporting
- Onboarding
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- Integration of payroll and HR
- User-friendly interface
- Ease of use for managers to view and approve PTO
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- Personal Details and Work Details
- Salary Information and past salary reviews
- Coaching sessions with team leaders and managers
BambooHR: Excellent Onboarding and Payroll!
- Payroll
- Employee Onboarding & Offboarding
- Chat/help
Great HRIS for. a small to mid-size business
- Continues to improve over time, and is now the best in class tool
- Integration with Vanta
- Ability to manage PTO for employees regardless of location
- Ability to manage the performance management process
The two companies I've used Bamboo with have been smaller companies (<150 employees). I don't know how BambooHR would scale for a materially larger enterprise. I suspect there is a sweet spot at which a different HRIS might be better suited.
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- User Friendly
- Hiring process
- offer letter process
- easy to use reports
In my opinion, Unethical sales practices, poor treatment of loyal customers
- customizability for setting up benefits and training
- onboarding/offboarding templates/tasks
- perfomance management module
BambooHR customization and features
- customizable
- settings permissions
- simple in organizing info
-can create reports the way you like -mass uploads of info and mass changes instead of going one by one
-still exploring mass exports and then to be imported into the payroll platform
-mass uploads are specific to the format of the field
- ex. bonus amount. If it is set to a number format in BambooHR (##.##), but you format the csv with $ (dollar sign at the front), all other columns will upload into BambooHR, but not the value. But in that case, the entire upload should be rejected and you should be prompted to make the correction.
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- Layout of the screens
- Reporting abilities
- Exporting Reports into Excel
Excellent HR Management System
- The BambooHR team has amazing customer service and is always looking for ways to improve their product.
- Not only do they invest in their product, but the HR community entirely through blogs, research, and annual trainings.
- Long lasting relationships with their partners and those who you work with during the consultation process
Works well for our needs!
BambooHR is also great for maintaining documentation and signature templates. It's greatly decreased the amount of printed paper we've needed at any time.
- Documentation Repository
- Onboarding/Offboarding Tasks
- API with Ease, our Benefits Platform
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- document capabilities and storage
- time and PTO tracking
- employee interface
BambooHR is a great user experience
- BambooHR has great customer support.
- BambooHR allows us to tailor time off policies to fit our needs.
- BambooHR allows us to run annual reviews within their platform.
Robust Reporting and User-Friendly Features
- Reports
- Administration
- Workflows
- Approvals
Very Impressed!!!
- Onboarding - this function is extremely important and saves the HR department and manager alike, tons of time.
- Offboarding - this function is done really well as it manages the tasks for HR, IT, payroll and the manager.
- Policy signing - this function has been remarkable to ensure the company is in compliance and has all the documents signed, that need to be signed.
- Announcements - great function for helping our employees stay informed
Time saver and easy to use software.
- Storing delicate employee's documents such as T4s and Background checks
- For onboarding tasks
- For job postings
- For PTO requests
The main business problem for our company that BambooHR tackles really well is the need for having a platform where all of the HR tools can be found, and that it is easy to use. The learning curve on BambooHR is not that big. It is also affordable, as a small business we don't have a big budget for softwares and tools. However, once we started using BambooHR we noticed the importance and how useful it is. Now we cannot operate without it.
- UX and UI navigation, easy to use
- Employee specific documents
- Onboarding tools for employees
- Job posting tools
This allowed us to gather important documents from employees without having to keep tracking them down to submit their documents as BambooHR took care of it.
Great tool for reporting, onboarding and so much more!
- Onboarding new employees.
- Reporting
- Document tracking/ storage.
BambooHR review.
- HR operations.
- Time off management (approval & requests).
- Employee surveys.
- Onboarding checklists.
- Employee private information management.
Easy to use
- BambooHR provides a clean, easy to follow layout
- I like the customizable dashboard
- BambooHR has a great ability to run very specific reports