Does Barrett Business Services pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Barrett Business Services employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Barrett Business Services. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Barrett Business Services?

47% of Barrett Business Services employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Barrett Business Services 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good pay and great customers" ((in 18 reviews)); "Lots of autonomy (COVID has improved this and reduced micro" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good work/life balance." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good people and support available" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"The benefits were horrible." ((in 26 reviews)); "Terrible business model and poor management." ((in 16 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 12 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management." ((in 11 reviews)); "There is no training." ((in 7 reviews))

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Barrett Business Services reviews

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(323 total reviews)

Gary Kramer

68% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

323 reviews

3.0

Aug 23, 2025

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Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid company to work with.

Cons

BDM roles are micro managed and getting conflicting direction from Corporate office and local offices

3.0

Aug 1, 2025

Dying business model

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People were nice and easy to work with

Cons

Most people didn’t seem to enjoy working there

4.0

Jul 22, 2025

Thoughtful culture, people focus, with room for bolder change

Project management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Respectful, human-aware corporate culture Reasonable degree of autonomy within frameworks Accountability is valued, but not weaponized Resource-constrained and people often have full plates, the overall atmosphere doesn’t carry the chronic stress or burnout energy I’ve seen Leadership respects deliverable quality over performative metrics Flexibility is supported when paired with clear ownership

Cons

Fiscal conservatism sometimes slows or prevents worthwhile innovation Change management can feel fragmented or under-supported Standards vary widely across groups, leading to cross-silo friction Varying degrees of organizational maturity in different departments Strategic execution may lag due to caution or aversion to risk Occasional misalignment between director-level intent and ground-level realities

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