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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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.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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.

+97 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?

2% Negative
1% Neutral
97% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Respectful
  • Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 85

HR Systems Interface

88

Time and Attendance

88

Vacation and Leave Management

85

Direct Deposit

85

Compensation Management

85

Tax Form Preparation

85

Taxation Deduction

84

Payroll Administration

83

Benefits Calculation

83

Third Party System Integration

83

Retirement Plan Tracking

82

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Business Value Created

88

Breadth of Features

88

Ease of Implementation

87

Quality of Features

87

Ease of Customization

86

Ease of IT Administration

84

Availability and Quality of Training

84

Ease of Data Integration

84

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

83

Vendor Support

83

Usability and Intuitiveness

82

BambooHR Reviews

Sravan Kumar K.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Easy to Navigate and Best end-user experience

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates BambooHR from other similar products?

Customizable Dashboard that provides easy navigation directly to the information we want to see. This eliminates the need to navigate through different sections to find the option you're looking for. It is effortless to integrate with our tools and enable IT automation.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Customizable Dashboard and People Directory.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Taxation forms. Needs improvements there.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

if you are looking for a tool to manage internationally and looking for Automation, go with Bamboo HR.

Pros

  • Enables Productivity
  • Respectful
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable

Cons

  • Charges for Enhancements

Samson M.

  • Role: Industry Specific Role
  • Industry: Banking
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Easy to use, but a bit pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates BambooHR from other similar products?

I really liked using the Bamboo HR platform to request time off. The selection of days off and the automated notification to my direct manager is very nice. It makes the act of booking time off very easy and not awkward in any way.,

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Interface is mostly friendly - Has room for personal notes - Its integrated to our tools

What do you dislike most about this product?

The product is a bit expensive comparatively 2. Mobile app/ version needs a revamp as it doesnt work all the time due to authentication issues

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Using BambooHR has simplified all of our HR processes and saved a ton of time for our staff. Many of their services, including talent management, onboarding, performance, and more, are in use by our company. With the help of several HR management programs, it is no longer an issue.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Syeda Q.

  • Role: Human Resources
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2025

Friendly HR Powerhouse for Growing

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates BambooHR from other similar products?

its user friendly interface tailored specifically for small to mid-sized businesses, delivering simple yet powerful HR tools without the complexity or enterprise bloat of larger platforms

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like that it is user friendly and easy to use and its refreshingly intuitive , clean interface makes the HR feel effortless, even for non HR people.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It often force a switch to more enterprising heavy platforms

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Its the one that actually feels like it was built by humans for humans and your whole team will thank you

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Efficient Service
  • Effective Service

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