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)); "Lots of autonomy (COVID has improved this and reduced micro" ((in 8 reviews)); "I see a long career for myself here and look forward to many years with my great coworkers!" ((in 6 reviews)); "Nice offices." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"The benefits were horrible." ((in 24 reviews)); "Terrible business model and poor management." ((in 15 reviews)); "Toxic culture" ((in 12 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management." ((in 11 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 10 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

(323 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 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).

Reviews by job title

323 reviews

2.0

Jan 5, 2016

Look Elsewhere to Grow Your Career

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility in your work schedule

Cons

Poor leadership throughout organization. Especially at the branches. Poor wages for hourly staff. No opportunity for advancement - the company frowns on and does not actively support internal promotion. Benefits are awful.

3.0

Jan 29, 2015

Great business model; disconnected with current primary target market

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comprehensive job outline, flexible schedule-though long hours, ideal business model for a PEO

Cons

Too many small blue collar companies, extreme focus on cost control of work comp claims, poor branch recognition for a job well done, no pay increases, micro management style of branch leaders, administratively intensive work load, very high turnover

2.0

Sep 27, 2014

Great job if you're a self-starter and have zero expectation for a teamwork environment.

Customer service representative/human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay (depending on who your area manager is), meet great people along the way, learn valuable life lessons, learn about human resources, opportunity for advancement (depending on what branch you are at).

Cons

Corporate doesn't support management employees, corporate is uninvolved and uninterested in visiting branches to check in and make sure things are going okay.

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