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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good pay and great customers" ((in 22 reviews)); "Lots of autonomy (COVID has improved this and reduced micro" ((in 7 reviews)); "I see a long career for myself here and look forward to many years with my great coworkers!" ((in 6 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 26 reviews)); "Terrible business model and poor management." ((in 15 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 13 reviews)); "Toxic culture" ((in 13 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management." ((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

(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

Aug 31, 2016

Inconsistent, political & full of unwritten favoritism rules. Poorly managed unprofessional environment.

Business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, some quality client events & free food. Smart business model if systems could scale. Some good people in HR, payroll and risk management functions. Netork of smart professionals around the country to contact.

Cons

Lacking many basics needed for success. Highly political & full of unwritten favoritism rules--more like high school than a professional company. No job descriptions or training. Systems non-existent or woefully out of date. Very unclear reporting or lines of responsibility--highly variable even within branch. Much busywork, micromanagement & longer than necessary workdays. More like a start-up with no upside equity. Not recommended for for professionals who are used to higher quality work environments. High turnover of good people.

1.0

Jan 26, 2016

Payroll

Payroll specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I see this job as a good chance to practice my accounting skills. There is tons of senarios that will make it an intense experience.

Cons

What I read in the beginning was different from what the company is. What is was offered in the interview was different too. There is absolutely no flexibility with your life schedule. Business partners are careless about work environment. BP-S make so much money out of clients.

1.0

Oct 2, 2014

Unprofessional and disappointing

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Base comp is good. Negotiate a good rate up front no raises and benefits are expensive and majorly lacking!

Cons

No branch over site from corp. Corp supports poor leadership at the branch mgr. level. Because corp management is not involved branch managers get away with shocking behavior. IT support is almost non existent. You are going way back in time with the payroll and HRIS systems. Self direction approach is lacking tools to help success in role.

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