BambooHR reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(772 total reviews)
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Brad Rencher

86% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

BambooHR has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 772 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BambooHR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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772 reviews
2.0
Mar 17, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

People, culture, and progressive environment. It truly is a wonderful atmosphere, quite different from other small tech companies.

Cons

No transparency and lack of mobility. If you are in entry-level positions, do not expect a way out.

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BambooHR Response
6y
First off, thank you for being here! And thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We too agree that BambooHR is different and the atmosphere is second to none. The people and the culture are noteworthy because of the quality of Bambooligans who make it that way, so thank you for contributing to that. We actually have a lot of internal growth opportunities, and have created multiple resources to help communicate these to you. Specifically, our internal site, the Hiring Hub, was created to help you better understand what types of opportunities are out there and how to best prepare yourself to be qualified. Of course, in order to be considered, you do need to have been an employee for at least 9+ months and be performing well in your current role. We try to communicate this in the hiring process very comprehensively. We recognize that some managers may be better than others when it comes to growth conversations, so be sure to ask your manager about the Hiring Hub or Internal Job Board if there is anything that could use some additional explanation. And of course, never hesitate to come chat with a member of our recruiting team. Thanks again for your feedback! We’re definitely not perfect, but can assure you that we’ll do our best to communicate where these resources can be found and how to make the most of them. Our executive team has made the commitment to make BambooHR a great place to grow your career, and we'll continue to do all that we can to help support that. Thanks for being patient with us! Happy Bambooing!
5.0
Mar 6, 2020

Love Working at BambooHR

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work/Life Balance, Great Culture, Growth Opportunities, Great Benefits, Respectful Work Environment

Cons

We aren't perfect but no glaring cons currently.

3.0
Mar 6, 2020

Too much ambiguity

Recommend
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Pros

The hire the best of the best there. Probably some of the coolest sales people I have ever worked with are there. Everyone wants to help! The VP of Sales is one of the best leaders I have ever met. He is an example of ownership and accountability.

Cons

The compensation plan is super confusing. They don't believe in commission so you receive a base only. The issue with that is during the recruiting process they are not clear about what the compensation actually is. They start at 50k a year and tell you within six months you can be making high five figures, but that is not the case. Only a fraction of the Account Executives make over six figures. There pay is so below the market standard. Majority of companies offer the same base with commission or bonuses. The only other con is early into my time there, I was placed on a team with a manager that believed in fear tactics. No matter if I was crushing quota or hitting all of my KPIs, I was threatened a performance plan or to be fired. This caused a level of stress and anxiety that is not necessary. Half of the team has now left due to this manager.

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BambooHR Response
6y
Hi there! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Being real about what you're experiencing is the only way that we can continue to grow and get better, so we appreciate it! (And we have to agree - the Bambooligans we’re able to work with truly are top-notch! Thanks for calling that out. :)) There is a lot of thought and research that goes into our compensation structures. We agree that it sounds like there’s a need for more clarity in this area. We are working on it! Thanks for your patience with us. At the same time, please know that no manager is purposefully trying to create fear tactics. We recognize that we’re all human, and there will absolutely be training opportunities from time to time. We are most definitely taking advantage of those opportunities and will continue to provide training ongoing. Again, we appreciate your patience! We hope you’re talking about these concerns with the right people and that you’re being patient with them as well. At the end of the day, we’re all just trying to do our best as we learn and grow together. Thanks for being part of the journey!
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