Does Barrett Business Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barrett Business Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barrett Business Services. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barrett Business Services?

43% of Barrett Business Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barrett Business Services 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Barrett Business Services?

Business Partner (19) , Human Resources Consultant (16) , Area Manager (13) , Business Development Manager (11) , Consultant (10) , HR- Consultant (10) , Payroll Specialist (10) , Human Resources (8) , Recruiter (7) , HR Consultant (5) , Human Resources Manager (5) , Payroll Analyst (5) , Risk Consultant (5) , Risk Management Consultant (5) , Risk Manager (5)

What are the pros of working at Barrett Business Services according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and great customers" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 22 reviews)); "Lots of autonomy (COVID has improved this and reduced micro" ((in 9 reviews)); "I see a long career for myself here and look forward to many years with my great coworkers!" ((in 7 reviews)); "salary , growth, good work life balance" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Barrett Business Services according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits were horrible." ((in 23 reviews)); "Terrible business model and poor management." ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management." ((in 12 reviews)); "6) Larger branches lack management, once there are three or more Business Units, things get hairy and Branch Managers (Area Managers) do not have visibility to manage as they are heavily tasked with sales activity." ((in 11 reviews)); "No training system is horrible." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Barrett Business Services locations?

Vancouver , Ontario , Los Angeles , San Diego , Santa Ana , Bakersfield , Idaho Falls , Salt Lake City , Orem , San Francisco , San Jose , Portland , Dover , Charlotte , Modesto , Napa , Concord , Reno , Salem , Phoenix , Houston , Long Beach , Valencia , Fontana , Sacramento , Santa Barbara , Colorado Springs , Denver , Moses Lake , Baltimore

Barrett Business Services reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(322 total reviews)

Gary Kramer

64% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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Barrett Business Services has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 322 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Barrett Business Services employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

322 reviews

1.0

Mar 15, 2018

Bottom of the barrel

Ta specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This would make a great first professional job. For someone that does not have any experience and is wanting to get their feet wet. That's it.

Cons

During a conference, the CEO said, "if you want a compliment about your work, reach your hand over your shoulder and pat yourself on the back" Very poor culture. The management team is also toxic and does not support any growth opportunities. The entire executive team is made up of pompous white males and one female. So much for diversity in the workplace.

3.0

May 4, 2016

Recruiting

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, freedom to pursue your job duties in the way you see fit, a ton of autonomy, great people, very encouraging

Cons

Getting a raise is extremely rare, the gender wage gap seems to be alive and well here, not much room for advancement unless you're going to open a new branch, benefits are lacking, and employee perks don't exist (you are there to do a job and that is it, no Christmas bonus, no office parties, no thank you a from corporate, and highly discouraged for branches), have been investigated multiple times by the trade commission

2.0

May 11, 2020

Be careful

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

BBSI has hired some very talented people and does great work assisting and guiding small business owners. I think Gary Kramer, the new CEO, is very smart and hopefully will make some big changes. They are needed!

Cons

The benefits were horrible. One week of vacation the first year and no ability to participate in the 401k until you have been there one year. The incentive plan is extremely hard to understand how to make money. Favoritism is rampant. Be careful which office you decide to work in, some managers are so hands off that they don’’t communicate with the employees.

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