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Barrett Business Services reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(323 total reviews)

Gary Kramer

64% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Barrett Business Services has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 323 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).

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323 reviews
1.0
Mar 5, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

New office, clean and nice location.

Cons

Money starving people that just want to close WC's claims without any compassion to increase their quarterly bonuses.

3.0
Sep 27, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company had a well-organized system in place with local branch autonomy to offer customized solutions that met individual requirements for clients. The vast majority of staff were talented professionals with a wealth of expertise and experience. Competitive salaries were also provided, motivating employees to strive for outstanding results.

Cons

It's worrisome that certain branch and area managers seem to be making choices based on their own self-interest and overconfidence. It might be a good idea for BBSI to take a step back and reconsider their approach to avoid any potential problems as they previously experienced (google BBSI on the news feed to learn more.) It is my opinion that the culture at BBSI is driven by greed and covetousness.

2.0
Apr 3, 2022

Outdated mentality

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Collaboration between the business units.

Cons

The company forces you to meet unrealistic goals. Their business model is meeting with clients in person and they do not care how far your commute to a client site is. We are required to meet with clients every quarter when most clients feel like we are nagging them to meet with them. BBSI is not a remote friendly company, all employees need to be in the office five days a week despite the fact of us proving we can and have worked successfully through the pandemic. There are annual meetings as a whole company and with each department that feels like you are in a cult. We as employees are not valued, we are just a number to them. All they care about is money. Raises and annual reviews are out of the question and their response to that is because we get profit sharing. Profit sharing is never a guarantee. The benefits suck and we only get 6 holidays off a year. Don’t even bother asking for time off that you’ve earned because they will come up with all sorts of excuses why you can’t take time off; others in the office will question why you’re taking time off.

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