What is BambooHR?

BambooHR is an online HR software that collects and organizes all the information you gather throughout the employee life cycle, and then helps you use it to achieve great things. Whether you are hiring, onboarding, preparing compensation, or building culture, BambooHR gives you the time and insights to focus on your most important asset - your people. BambooHR is a complete HR platform that brings all your employee, payroll, time, and benefit information together in one place, giving you the data accuracy, security, and coordination.

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Awards & Recognition

BambooHR won the following awards in the Human Capital Management - Midmarket category

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BambooHR Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

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99 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:
92%
Negotiation and Contract:
93%
Conflict Resolution:
92%
Strategy & Innovation:
86%
Service Experience:
93%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love BambooHR?

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6% Negative
1% Neutral
93% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Respectful
  • Trustworthy
  • Friendly Negotiation

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Workforce Planning

85

Employee Record

85

Leave Management

85

Benefits Administration

85

Talent Management

84

Talent Acquisition

84

Payroll Administration

84

Time and Attendance

83

Performance Management

82

Position Management

82

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82

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

85

Quality of Features

85

Ease of Data Integration

84

Breadth of Features

84

Ease of IT Administration

83

Business Value Created

83

Availability and Quality of Training

82

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

82

Usability and Intuitiveness

81

Vendor Support

80

Ease of Customization

80

BambooHR Reviews

Ram A.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Insurance
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

The best cost-effective HCM for SMB

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates BambooHR from other similar products?

BambooHR is very easy to implement when comparing to other HCM systems. BambooHR also offer a very large marketplace for additional solutions as needed.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

BamobooHR delivers an intuitive and easy-to-use platform for our end users. From the admin side - we have a lot of automation with other systems, saving us a lot of daily working hours.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Customization can be done only by the support team. Syaytem admin can't add fields. Compensation is not hidden and visible when scrolling on the user profile without a log to indicate that the salary was viewed.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

When considering BambooHR, it's very important to map the other tool that should integrate with BamobooHR and verify that the current company's HR and IT systems can work with BambooHR.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy
  • Caring

Cons

  • Commodity Features
  • Security Frustrates

Sai Vamsi Y.

  • Role: Finance
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

Streamlining People Management for Scalable Growth

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates BambooHR from other similar products?

It is a complete solution for revenue-driven, agile teams since it integrates self-service technologies, talent management, and fundamental HR activities.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I value its user-friendly features and intuitive layout, which enable HR staff and employees to effectively handle procedures.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some basic reporting features and customization restrictions may not be sufficient to satisfy the needs of larger, more intricate companies.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Before implementing Bamboo HCM throughout the company, test it with a small team, make a significant training investment, and make sure it fits with your HR plan.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy
  • Inspires Innovation

Siddhaarth S.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

Best HR solution for business of any Nature

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates BambooHR from other similar products?

Its intuitive design combined with powerful core HR functionalities ranging from employee data management to performance tracking delivers a holistic solution that simplifies HR processes while integrating seamlessly with other business tools.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I appreciate its easy-to-use interface, which centralizes staff data and automates repetitive procedures, freeing up critical time for strategic growth and revenue-generating projects.

What do you dislike most about this product?

For larger firms with more complicated HR requirements, some advanced reporting and customization options could feel limiting, possibly requiring further workarounds.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Utilize the demos and free trial to match Bamboo HR's features to your unique requirements. For the best return on investment, invest in a systematic onboarding procedure and make sure your staff is taught to utilize all of its potential.

Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Generous Negotitation
  • Over Delivered
  • Transparent

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