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?

"Good pay and great customers" ((in 19 reviews)); "Lots of autonomy (COVID has improved this and reduced micro" ((in 5 reviews)); "Above average salary" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good people and support available" ((in 4 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 26 reviews)); "Terrible business model and poor management." ((in 18 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)); "Pay structure is dependent on bonuses." ((in 6 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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323 reviews

4.0

May 10, 2025

Large company that needs some growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, supportive leadership and team

Cons

Great things are happening behind the scenes but we can’t know what they are. No work/life balance.

5.0

May 5, 2025

Greatest Company

Payroll specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, benefits, resources, and great environment

Cons

No clear path on growing from within

1.0

Apr 5, 2025

Run

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None that I can think of.

Cons

Too many to name here

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