What is BambooHR?

BambooHR is an online HR software that collects and organizes all the information you gather throughout the employee life cycle, and then helps you use it to achieve great things. Whether you are hiring, onboarding, preparing compensation, or building culture, BambooHR gives you the time and insights to focus on your most important asset - your people. BambooHR is a complete HR platform that brings all your employee, payroll, time, and benefit information together in one place, giving you the data accuracy, security, and coordination.

Company Details


Need Assistance?

We're here to help you with understanding our reports and the data inside to help you make decisions.

Get Assistance

Awards & Recognition

BambooHR won the following awards in the Applicant Tracking Systems - Enterprise category

Filter By

BambooHR Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
Download the entire Product Scorecard to access more information on BambooHR.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award


{y}
{name}

Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love BambooHR?

2% Negative
2% Neutral
96% Positive

Pros

  • Trustworthy
  • Acts with Integrity
  • Transparent
  • Friendly Negotiation

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Onboarding and Training

88

Candidate Experience Portal

88

Customized Job Postings

86

Compliance

85

Analytics and Reporting

84

Mobile Optimization

83

Candidate Experience Surveys

82

Integration APIs

82

User Permissions

81

Employee Referrals

79

AI Capabilities

77

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Ease of Implementation

85

Business Value Created

85

Quality of Features

83

Ease of IT Administration

82

Usability and Intuitiveness

82

Availability and Quality of Training

82

Breadth of Features

81

Ease of Customization

81

Vendor Support

80

Ease of Data Integration

80

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

78

BambooHR Reviews

Daniel F.

  • Role: Human Resources
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2026

Good ATS with potential for improvement

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates BambooHR from other similar products?

Simplicity and easy to get used to. It also informs the candidate on every stage of interview and reduces our efforts in sharing manual to the candidates.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of access. All features are fairly straightforward so within a week its easy to get hang of BambooHR

What do you dislike most about this product?

It lacks features especially AI automations and reporting

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is a good tool for small to medium organizations. If your organization have constant hiring needs but not on a large scale, BambooHR is a product to consider.

Pros

  • Trustworthy
  • Caring
  • Respectful
  • Client Friendly Policies

Cons

  • Commodity Features

Rasika B.

  • Role: Human Resources
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: Vendor Management and Renewal
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2025

Feature-rich ATS with room to improve usability.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates BambooHR from other similar products?

BambooHR stands out because it’s much easier to use than many other HR systems, and everything—from time tracking to onboarding to performance—feels well-organized in one place. The layout is clean, employees pick it up quickly, and it doesn’t require a lot of training. It also offers solid reporting, smooth employee self-service, and reliable customer support, which makes it a strong fit for teams that want an HR tool that’s straightforward and not overly complicated.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of BambooHR is how easy it is to navigate—everything from employee records to approvals and reports is clearly laid out, which makes daily HR tasks much faster and less frustrating.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about BambooHR is that certain features, like time tracking and performance tools, can feel a bit basic and would benefit from more flexibility and customization.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you’re thinking about using BambooHR, I’d recommend really mapping out how your HR workflows currently work (onboarding, performance reviews, time off) before you start, so you can match them closely in BambooHR. Train your team on the self-service capabilities early, because that’s where it saves you time. Also, take advantage of the reporting tools but be prepared to build custom views if your needs are complex—and check out integrations, because connecting BambooHR to your other business tools can dramatically improve its value.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Syeda Q.

  • Role: Human Resources
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2025

Friendly HR Powerhouse for Growing

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates BambooHR from other similar products?

its user friendly interface tailored specifically for small to mid-sized businesses, delivering simple yet powerful HR tools without the complexity or enterprise bloat of larger platforms

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like that it is user friendly and easy to use and its refreshingly intuitive , clean interface makes the HR feel effortless, even for non HR people.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It often force a switch to more enterprising heavy platforms

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Its the one that actually feels like it was built by humans for humans and your whole team will thank you

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Efficient Service
  • Effective Service

Most Popular BambooHR Comparisons