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BambooHR pros and cons

Vendor: BambooHR
4.1 out of 5

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PROS

BambooHR is user-friendly and accessible, allowing those without an IT background to find employee information easily.
The platform is highly scalable and reliable, handling HR needs from onboarding to learning efficiently.
BambooHR integrates well with a wide partner network and features an open API, promoting growth and integration opportunities.
The platform automates annual leave calculations, providing clarity on days taken and those on hold.
Technical support for BambooHR is highly responsive and rated ten out of ten by users.

CONS

BambooHR's mobile app has restricted features, limiting workflow efficiency.
Document storage performance has declined, requiring improvements in speed and code maintenance.
There is a need for expanded approval and workflow options.
Timesheets functionality is limited, especially for hourly employees, lacking advanced features.
BambooHR lacks sufficient flexibility in performance management evaluations and assessment questions.
 

BambooHR Pros review quotes

it_user594672 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Jan 25, 2017
I like that it keeps everything easily accessible, from signed documents to outlines of our benefits plans, etc. It is really a one-stop shop.
it_user597594 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Assistant at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 29, 2017
The time-off tracking tool has made vacation policies simple.
it_user592986 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Finance and Administration at a philanthropy with 51-200 employees
Jan 29, 2017
It provides great applicant tracking and documentation for our needs.
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it_user597624 - PeerSpot reviewer
Office Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 29, 2017
BambooHR has streamlined HR for us; we are an SME and growing rapidly, and BambooHR has helped us keep on top of HR, which is essential.
it_user598929 - PeerSpot reviewer
Human Resources Manager with 51-200 employees
Jan 31, 2017
It is a great HR product for your business.
it_user598932 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Assistant at a construction company with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 31, 2017
The BambooHR system makes it a lot faster for me to review and follow-up with candidates and it saves me time from having to print or distribute candidates that need to be reviewed with executives.
it_user600744 - PeerSpot reviewer
People & Culture (HR) Manager at a transportation company with 51-200 employees
Feb 2, 2017
Signature templates made it much easier for employees to fill out necessary forms, policies and agreements.
it_user602868 - PeerSpot reviewer
Accounting And Logistics Assistant at a pharma/biotech company with 51-200 employees
Feb 6, 2017
The most valuable feature for us is the time off request; it is very practical and useful.
it_user602871 - PeerSpot reviewer
Generalist, People Operations at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Feb 6, 2017
We used to use spreadsheets for everything from tracking contract end dates to time off, and BambooHR has made everyone's lives easier.
it_user603819 - PeerSpot reviewer
People And Culture Coordinator at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Feb 7, 2017
I really value the onboarding and offboarding checklists; this once was a painful paper process that relied on memory or making many calendar reminders for each new starter, and now it’s all automated and automatically assigned to the right people.
 

BambooHR Cons review quotes

it_user594672 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Jan 25, 2017
Days off to be redeemed do not appear when a user cancels the days when people are off.
it_user597594 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Assistant at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 29, 2017
There can be stability issues. It is not a good system for more than 100 employees.
it_user592986 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Finance and Administration at a philanthropy with 51-200 employees
Jan 29, 2017
The performance appraisal system is too static and limited.
Learn what your peers think about BambooHR. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
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it_user597624 - PeerSpot reviewer
Office Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 29, 2017
Training: To allocate a new training course, you can only add it to a job title, and not to individuals. This is not very useful to us.
it_user598929 - PeerSpot reviewer
Human Resources Manager with 51-200 employees
Jan 31, 2017
Sometimes, the email alerts act funny and do not show up.
it_user598932 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Assistant at a construction company with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 31, 2017
Specifically, I work for 2 managers. In my profile, our administrator wasn’t able to add 2 managers.
it_user600744 - PeerSpot reviewer
People & Culture (HR) Manager at a transportation company with 51-200 employees
Feb 2, 2017
We have had scalability issues. It is not ideal for companies operating in multiple regions.
it_user602868 - PeerSpot reviewer
Accounting And Logistics Assistant at a pharma/biotech company with 51-200 employees
Feb 6, 2017
However, if we compare the accrual balance days from Bamboo versus real days, sometimes we have to reconcile it by manual adjustment.
it_user602871 - PeerSpot reviewer
Generalist, People Operations at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Feb 6, 2017
We have encountered stability issues. The product can be unstable at times.
it_user603819 - PeerSpot reviewer
People And Culture Coordinator at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Feb 7, 2017
There are some areas of reporting that could be improved, as well as features and functions of the ATS/recruitment, as this is a newer function in general.