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BambooHR
BambooHR
2008
Lindon, UT

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13,000+
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Product Overview

BambooHR is a SaaS solution targeted toward small- and medium-sized companies that have outgrown spreadsheets. Employee information is centralized in one location that makes it easier for HR to find pertinent employee information.

Employee information and other functions are available anytime, anywhere, so HR can access them, even after regular business hours.

HR can also track employee benefits and job and salary history, as well as performance. For users who need to track other data, BambooHR can add customized fields to the system.

BambooHR also has a reporting functionality that can create and share reports in a short amount of time. The Report Library allows users to select pre-built reports as well as creating custom-built reports for sharing. Because creating reports only takes a few clicks, it saves hours of time for HR. The reports can be exported to Excel and PDF.

For recruiters, there’s an applicant tracking system (ATS) that’s integrated with existing BambooHR software. Recruiters can access candidates’ resumes and LinkedIn profiles, as well as post jobs and share candidates’ applications with hiring managers.

We also want to point out that BambooHR partners with Maxwell Health to allow its users to select, enroll in and manage their benefits administration.

Features

BambooHR has several features that are indicated below. We also want to mention that it supports global features, meaning it can adapt to multiple languages and multiple currencies.

Another feature we want to point out is email alerts. Alerts can be set up for any reminders, such as employees’ anniversaries, benefits renewal, performance evaluations, etc.

BambooHR also supports electronic signatures, which saves HR time and money on paper forms. Electronic signatures are secure with enterprise-level encryption and regular security monitoring.

There is also the performance management feature that lets businesses provide feedback on employee performance more frequently. Employees’ goals and action plans are detailed as well as feedback from his/her peers. Both employee self-assessments and manager’s assessments are included. The module also sends automated reminders based on the frequency of the performance review process.

Finally, there’s the optional time tracking module that includes daily time entry, employee timesheets, approval workflows, automatic reminders, automatic overtime calculations and an exported time report for payroll.

BambooHR offers two packages: Essentials and Advantage. The Essentials package includes the following features:

• HR management, such as employee records, benefits administration, reporting, document storage, standard access levels, standard workflows and approvals, and email alerts
• Employee self-service, such as time-off management, company calendar, employee directory, mobile app and single sign-on
• Email support and customer success webinar library

The Advantage package includes:

• Applicant tracking system
• Onboarding and offboarding
• Training tracking
• Advanced reporting
• Tailored workflows and approvals
• Custom access levels and email alerts
• Company branding
• Custom tabs
• Audit trail
• Integrations via BambooHR Open API and BambooHR Marketplace
• Phone support

Target Market

BambooHR targets small and medium-sized businesses across all types of industries. Their clients include:

Implementation/Integration

BambooHR provides a short implementation process that takes three steps:

• Importing client’s employee data (or migrating them from client’s old system)
• Customizing the system, such as email alerts, new-hire/termination checklists, configuring leave policies, etc
• Deploying it live to entire company

BambooHR also provides customers with training via videos and webinars, as well as customized training.

BambooHR integrates with several applications, such as Workable, Ximble , GoodHire, Bonusly , Litmos, OfficeVibe, Boomr and LeverThis.

Customer Service & Support

In addition to email and phone support, BambooHR has a community support feature where users can communicate about the product and get answers, help with troubleshooting, etc.

Pricing

BambooHR uses a pay-per-employee per-month pricing model. It starts at $6.19 per employee per month for the Essentials package and $8.25 per employee per month for the Advantage package. The prices are discounted, based on the company size.

Clients can optionally add on the performance management or time tracking modules at an additional price.

Shortcomings

BambooHR is intended only for small and medium-sized businesses. Larger companies may want to look at our other HRMS reviews, such as Dayforce HCM or Epicor HCM.

While it offers the ability to track training, BambooHR doesn’t offer full learning management functionality.

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About

BambooHR is the leading Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of online HR software for small and medium-sized businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets.

Its founders believe there should be an affordable way for growing companies to track and manage essential employee information in a personalized Human Resources Information System (HRIS).

BambooHR has received multiple awards, including the 2019 Bronze Stevie Award for Sales and Customer Service and Utah Business’ 2018 Best Companies to Work For.

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