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BambooHR - HR Software

BambooHR Reviews in September 2026: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

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BambooHR Reviews & Ratings

4.74

Excellent

Based on 1054 ratings & 1093 reviews

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Rating Distribution

Excellent

(943)

Very Good

(117)

Good

(19)

Poor

(5)

Terrible

(9)

Spotsaas Editor’s POV

BambooHR continues to establish itself as a comprehensive and user-friendly HR solution, particularly for small to medium-sized businesses. Its intuitive design and ease of setup make it accessible for both HR professionals and employees, with standout features like centralized document management, digital signatures, and customizable onboarding processes. ...Read more

BambooHR pros and cons

  • Automates HR processes including document signing, onboarding, and payroll.

  • Interface works for both administrators and employees, resulting in high adoption rates.

  • Centralizes employee information, paystubs, benefits, and HR documents in one place.

  • PTO policies, onboarding flows, and reporting are customizable.

  • Lacks advanced features found in more comprehensive HRIS platforms.

  • Pricing may be a concern for very small businesses or non-profits with tight budgets.

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User in Sports

11/05/19

4.5 out of 5

Quick and easy way to manage employees

What do you like best? Quick and easy way to request time off and manage your calendar with you manager. What do you dislike? Nothing that I have found to dislike yet. Recommendations to others considering the product: Great tool for requesting time off. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Eliminates the confusion and miscommunication when requesting time off.

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User in Information Technology and Services

11/05/19

4 out of 5

Good tool but could be better

What do you like best? Bamboo HR is one of the best tool for Timesheet/HR stuff. I am using it currently. The Timesheet feature is really good. You caan easy put time sheet, timeoff request etc. What do you dislike? The Bamboo HR tool has some navigation issues. I feel it little difficult navigating from one tab to another . Recommendations to others considering the product: Bamboo HR is good tool with some improvements needed. User wise no big problems What problems are ...

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Administrator in Computer Software

11/04/19

3.5 out of 5

Clean, Simple System for Small Company

What do you like best? Bamboo has a clean, clear look that is easy to navigate and configure. It's easy to use for employees, managers, and HR professionals. Information is intuitively organized, and the features are easy to use as well, for example time off requests, or from an administrative standpoint - creating new types of time off requests. What do you dislike? It is a fairly simple system that does not have many advanced atomization options. For example, their reporting ...

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Olena B

11/03/19

4 out of 5

New great tool for work-force management

What do you like best? Most of all I like that BambooHR is easy in usage and available also in the form of the mobile application. What is more, checking my work benefits has never been easier: they are all in one place on Bamboo, up to date and clearly explained. Also, there is an option which shows who of our colleagues has his/her anniversary each day. What do you dislike? Personally I would like to see more personal information about other employees, as the name of the team ...

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User in Education Management

10/31/19

4.5 out of 5

User Friendly Employee Management

What do you like best? The BambooHR platform is very user friendly. We appreciate the extensive features and the user levels that are available. What do you dislike? The system is meant for employees with regular full time contracts. As our company offers seasonal employment, it's a struggle to rehire employees, changing their positions and salaries and requesting new onboarding documents. Recommendations to others considering the product: Check to make sure the product does ...

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Administrator in Hospitality

10/31/19

3.5 out of 5

a good tool to work with

What do you like best? i feel the reporting area has improved a lot and is easy to acreat and share reports What do you dislike? the limitations on modify and configure custom fields that require bamboohr support What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? reporting area and organization structure

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User in Marketing and Advertising

10/30/19

4 out of 5

Bamboo Review

What do you like best? It's simple to use and accessible from anywhere. I also like that it tracks other peoples time off in the company. What do you dislike? You can't see how much PTO time you have left, you can only request off. Recommendations to others considering the product: BambooHR is very simple to use and streamlines everything within the office. It's good for smaller companies and organizations. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits ...

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User in Computer Hardware

10/29/19

4 out of 5

Simple UI with Easy to Use HR Features

What do you like best? I love the simplicity of the UI and it's easy to use. I can easily check my available PTO, schedule time off, and stay up to date on company announcements. I'm a fan of their PTO calcualtor! What do you dislike? Not an issue with BambooHR, but it would make sense to integrate this with expenses. Recommendations to others considering the product: If you need a central portal for HR - BambooHR is a great choice. It's ease of use is a surprising ...

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User in Construction

10/29/19

5 out of 5

BAMBOO HR REVIEW

What do you like best? I love that it tells me when documents are about to expire and what needs updated. I also love that we can keep all of our documents in a set place and just click the employees name and find any paperwork that we need. It is so helpful to be able to send employees things through Bamboo and get them back so quickly. What do you dislike? I do not dislike anything about BambooHR. It has been very helpful for our company Recommendations to others considering ...

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Executive Sponsor in Internet

10/29/19

4.5 out of 5

Great HR SaaS Tool for SMB

What do you like best? It was very easy to setup and get all employees on boarded. It's also easy for employees and managers to use. What do you dislike? Getting support on their new features is a little hard. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Employees now have visibility into their pay, employee files, history, and other employees time off.

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