This product assessment of BambooHR® synthesizes insights from 27 recent reviews, covering overall satisfaction, reporting functionality, and competitive alternatives. BambooHR® is a Human Resources Management System (HRMS) that provides a suite of tools for managing employee data, payroll, time off, and onboarding/offboarding processes. User feedback indicates that BambooHR® excels in its payroll functionality, with 26% of reviewers citing it as a key strength. The platform's customer support and time off/PTO features are also well-regarded, mentioned by 19% of reviewers. Reporting is another area of strength. 19% of users praise the ability to create custom reports tailored to specific informational fields, while 11% highlight the efficiency of running reports and obtaining necessary data. While generally positive, 7% of users express a desire for enhanced customization options and more advanced analytics in reporting. When considering alternatives, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, and Paylocity are each mentioned by 11% of reviewers as platforms they have used or evaluated. BambooHR® is often used in conjunction with other software like Slack, Microsoft Teams and Salesforce CMS to manage various aspects of HR and employee experience.

Pros

Efficient payroll processing
Helpful customer support
Effective time off/PTO management
Streamlined onboarding/offboarding
Customizable reporting functions

Cons

Limited advanced analytics in reporting
Desire for more reporting customization

What other products like BambooHR® have you used or evaluated?

From 27 reviews | Last Published April 24, 2026

Summary

In a review sample of 27, users mentioned several alternative HR platforms they have used or evaluated. ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, and Paylocity were each mentioned by 11% (3 of 27) of reviewers. These platforms appear in reviewer comparisons when discussing alternatives to BambooHR®.

Related topics

ADP Workforce Now Paylocity Gusto

Top Quotes

ADP Workforce Now

“Gusto, Paycor, Paychex Flex, ADP Workforce Now and Zoho People”

Paylocity

“Paylocity and ADP Workforce Now”

Gusto

“Gusto, Paycor, Paychex Flex, ADP Workforce Now and Zoho People”

BambooHR® is designed to promote efficient and accurate reporting. How, if at all, haveBambooHR® reporting functions affected your business?

From 27 reviews | Last Published April 24, 2026

Summary

This analysis of 27 recent reviews explores how BambooHR's reporting functions impact businesses. Reviewers highlight the efficiency and customization options of the reporting features. A significant portion of users, 19% (5 of 27), praise the ability to create custom reports tailored to specific informational fields. Another 11% (3 of 27) mention the efficiency of the reporting functions, noting how easy it is to run reports and obtain necessary data. While the majority sentiment is positive, a smaller fraction of users, 7% (2 of 27), express a desire for enhanced customization options and more advanced analytics, indicating areas for potential improvement.

Top Quotes

Reporting is efficient

“The reporting functions are great and easy to run.”

Custom report creation

“I have custom created dozens of reports on specific informational fields.”

PTO tracking

“The reporting is great, but we do not use a ton of them simply by choice.”

Besides BambooHR®, what other software do you regularly use? How likely would you be to recommend it to a friend or colleague?

From 27 reviews | Last Published April 24, 2026

Summary

In a set of 27 reviews, users mention a variety of other software used alongside BambooHR®. While no single platform stands out, several tools are mentioned by multiple reviewers. Employee Navigator is mentioned by 7% (2 of 27) of reviewers. Other platforms including Slack, Freshdesk, Bonusly, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce CMS, and Gong are mentioned by 11% (3 of 27) of reviewers. These mentions suggest that BambooHR® is often used in conjunction with other specialized software to manage various aspects of HR and employee experience.

Top Quotes

Slack and other tools

“Slack, Freshdesk, Bonusly”

Employee Navigator

“Lattice, Employee Navigator”

Please provide some detailed examples of things that BambooHR® does particularly well.

From 27 reviews | Last Published April 24, 2026

Summary

This report synthesizes 27 recent reviews to identify areas where BambooHR® is particularly effective. A significant portion of reviewers highlight the payroll functionality, with 26% (7 of 27) mentioning it as a key strength. Another 19% (5 of 27) of reviewers praise the customer support and time off/PTO features. Reviewers also appreciate the onboarding/offboarding processes, employee information management, and ease of use, each cited by 15% (4 of 27) of reviewers. These features collectively contribute to a positive user experience by streamlining HR processes and improving efficiency.

Top Quotes

Onboarding/Offboarding

“Onboarding and Offboarding workflows are extremely useful, customizable, and help ensure no onboarding and offboarding task is left incomplete.”

Time Off/PTO

“Request time off”

Ease of Use

“Ease of use”

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BambooHR® Reviews

248 Reviews

BambooHR - User Friendly HR Management Software

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 30, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Bamboo as a holding place for all things HR as well as time tracking of employees. We previously used multiple programs and this combines it into an easy, friendly program to manage Human Resources.

It also allows me to go paperless for most things and if it does require a hard copy I can save and post to the employees file.

Pros

Personal information for employees at a quick glance
A place to keep all documents together for the employee
The time tracking is nice to have included in this package
A good place to keep notes on employees

Cons

Time off balances - it would be nice to see something at a glance when you pull up an employees time off. You have to select the different categories to see what they have used rather than an overall glance of what they have used versus what they have left.
Time entry reports - it would be nice to see what type of PTO the person used rather than the generic PTO. Show the actual type of PTO they used on this report so that you don't have to pull multiple reports.
Onboarding can be a little fuzzy sometimes getting that all to work properly.

Likelihood to Recommend

I think overall it is a great program. Just a few tweaks here and there would be nice and maybe I need better training to understand the areas in question.

Verified User

Manager (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

BambooHR Review

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

June 26, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use BambooHR as HRIS and Payroll system. We also looking to leverage Talent Management and Performance Management tools

Pros

Payroll
HR
Reporting

Cons

User Interface
Intergration with other platforms

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited for small/mid size organizations.

Verified User

C-Level Executive in Finance and Accounting (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Great for Businesses of All Sizes.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 25, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We utilize BambooHR as our leading HR software. We use it to track new hires, training, time-off requests, and other relevant information. It's the source of truth for everything our company does regarding our employees. It has helped us digitalize and simplify the HR process, allowing our HR team to focus on what they do best - people.

Pros

Time off requests.
Employee onboarding processes.
Dedicated customer support.

Cons

Scheduling
Enhanced time tracking features.
Better training tracking features.

Likelihood to Recommend

BambooHR is highly user-friendly. If you want your employees to be utilizing the HR Software you're paying for, BambooHR is the way to go. It addresses every major point that any company, regardless of size, may need to maintain its HR processes on track. If you need an extremely customizable and sophisticated HR program, BambooHR may not be the best fit.

Verified User

Contributor (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

A Valuable Option for HRIS

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 25, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use BambooHR® for all personnel records, hiring, tracking and requesting time off. The software is compatible with our payroll provider, but we don't use BambooHR®'s payroll option. With the CORE level package, we don't get any value with the AI "Ask HR" feature, since you can't upload content to make it work correctly.

Pros

Tracks Vacation accrual
Gives clear history on all time-off taken, scheduled and used
Is the source of truth for titles, pay rates and much more

Cons

The ASK BAMBOO (AI) feature have little value add at the Core plan level
Candidates can't use a phone to sign pre-onboarding documents
Performance tab should be included without having to pay extra

Likelihood to Recommend

BambooHR® is great for communicating with candidates during the hiring process. Lots of ways to automate responses and clearly identify the step each candidate is on in the process. If the company had a bonus structure, the Total Rewards would be a great way to highlight this. If we housed our benefits in BambooHR®, then it would complete the information - but we outsource this so it's of no value to us.

Verified User

Manager in Human Resources (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

Excellent Solution for Centralized Software for Small and Mid Sized Businesses

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 25, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

BambooHR® is our centralized software for employee information. It helps us with hiring, onboarding, offboarding, payroll, performance management, employee data management, and additionally integrates with several other systems we use for our behavioral health organization. Those integrations include rewards and recognition software, clinical data management software, 401k providers, video hiring software, and more.

Pros

Onboarding and Offboarding workflows are extremely useful, customizable, and help ensure no onboarding and offboarding task is left incomplete. We used a paper checklist system prior to BambooHR®, and transferring to BambooHR® has freed up several hours every single day for our HR team to focus on more strategic initiatives.
BambooHR®'s Integration marketplace is great, allowing us to synchronize our employee data and minimize repetitive administrative tasks.
BambooHR® is setup to allow for company specific customizations. This includes access level customization as well as framework customizations. We can create tabs, tables, fields, etc. within BambooHR® to help support our business operations needs.

Cons

BambooHR® has moved their offerings to a tiered package approach that groups features together at different tier and price levels. To gain access to a specific feature, you may need to upgrade to a whole new tier that includes additional features you may not be interested in. I would prefer being able to add-on one specific feature when needed.

Likelihood to Recommend

I think BambooHR® is an outstanding solution for small and mid sized companies. It may be less well suited for companies beyond a few or several hundred employees.

Jacob Boresow

HR Manager in Human Resources at Consultants for Children, Inc. (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

BambooHR User-friendly and sleek interface does not make up for subpar reporting and Ben Admin feature set

Rating: 3 out of 10

Incentivized

June 25, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As an analyst of a Benefits Broker, BambooHR is an HRIS platform that many of our clients use. We integrate this vendor on the Broker/Employer side for Benefits Administration to assist our clients with employee management, onboarding/open enrollments, and reporting needs.

Pros

user-friendly interface
ESS (Employee Self-Service) model is intuitive and easy to navigate
Simple design suitable for small to mid side businesses

Cons

Reporting functionality and features are lacking and not very customizable.
Limited integration for other external venders that would help streamline processes.
Poor customer support.

Likelihood to Recommend

It has a very user friendly interface with an intuitive and sleek look for employees, but managing them is another story. The platform over compensates with a friendly interface for lack of features for external management, functionality, and important reporting needs.

Verified User

Analyst in Finance and Accounting (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Easy to use and straight to the point

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 25, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use BambooHR® to keep track of important scheduling items, to request time off, and to better understand the organization teams at my company. If I am speaking with a co-worker for the first time and become curious as to how our roles are related I can rely on BambooHR® to paint the picture of where in the organization they fall.

Pros

Displays comprehensive organizational tree.
Useful for scheduling and reminders for important dates.
Easy-to-use with regards to time off-requests

Cons

Interface could be updated to feel more dynamic
Integration with employee documentation tool would be ideal

Likelihood to Recommend

BambooHR® is clean and easy to navigate whenever you're curious about the structure of your organization. I can go in and search up a coworker and drill up or down to determine who they report to or who reports to them. It's important to understand the way your company is organized.

Verified User

Employee in Customer Service (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

BambooHR® not a top contender

Rating: 3 out of 10

Incentivized

June 23, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is the payroll/hr company for one of my clients. The reporting is not as user friendly as most. I find it difficult to locate what I am searching. Had a few issues with both payroll and taxes, albeit minimal but when it comes to payroll, this is not truly acceptable.

Cons

Reporting
Reporting
Reporting

Likelihood to Recommend

I would not recommend this company as I find it the reporting difficult and cumbersome. I have had issues with payments and taxes. I have 2 go-to companies I recommend and BambooHR® is not one of them.

Verified User

Executive in Finance and Accounting (1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

BambooHR® - User friendly tool that helps with your day-to-day HR

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 23, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using BambooHR® mainly for HR purposes, such as quaterly assesment and performance meeting. This is also where all our employee request time off and we store all their informations in their personnal file, such as salary, CV, and other important documents. We also export some vacation reports for pay purposes.

Pros

Request time off
Store company-wide policy
Vacation reports
Store employee informations (salary, CV)
Performance assesment

Cons

Vacation reports (correct number of days for a period instead of the whole request from the employee)
Integration with other pay system (ADP)
Honestly we love BambooHR® and don't have much bad things to say!

Likelihood to Recommend

New employee questions sent to everyone once they've started is fun so we get to know them a bit more before meeting them. Assessment are much more easier to be done in BambooHR® rather than a document we were using before. Request vacation is easy and user friendly! Since we are doing our pay in another software, I don't think a big company could accept working with BambooHR® because the reports would be too heavy to work with. I find it perfect because we have less than 50 employee to manage off BambooHR®. I know you offer your own pay system, but maybe integration with other pay system would be beneficial for you since some company might use BambooHR® only for HR management, vacation request etc.

Anne-Sophie Pouliot

Controller in Finance and Accounting at Kimoby (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Optimizing HR Efficiency

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 23, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

BambooHR® is my all-in-one HRIS solution, simplifying hiring, onboarding/offboarding, training records, payroll, and company announcements. It enhances employee engagement and streamlines every process, making HR more efficient. With its intuitive system, managing workforce operations is seamless, ensuring smooth communication and productivity across the organization. A game-changer for HR management!

Pros

Onboarding/Offboarding tasks
Hiring process
Time off tracking

Cons

Custom user reports based on payroll information.
More flexibility with creating custom reports in general.
When errors occur, better direction to where the error needs correction

Likelihood to Recommend

As we expand, managing hiring, onboarding, payroll, and training in one centralized system streamlines operations. With its cloud-based platform, employees can access HR resources anytime, making onboarding and engagement seamless. While BambooHR® provides reporting features, businesses heavily reliant on deep workforce analytics may need more comprehensive data insights.

Verified User

Administrator in Finance and Accounting (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

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