A great place to start - Anonymous employee BambooHR Employee Review

2.0
Mar 10, 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I worked at BambooHR for over 5 years, and in that time I saw a lot of positive changes, mixed in with a lot of gaslighting. There is an expectation to grow from good to great, but don't expect to be compensated for that growth. Bamboo is very open about their financial position, which is wonderful, but it backfires when they claim they don't have the resources to adequately pay their most important resources, their employees. They hype up their benefits, which were novel back in 2016, but are now common place. The $2,000 paid paid vacation is nice, but falls short when you realize you could be making at least 10k more at another company. It's nice that there is a culture of prioritizing taking time off.

Cons

BambooHR is no longer unique. It's a tech company, masquerading as a HR industry leader, while not practicing what they preach. If you've been to Utah County, you know about the veneer over the culture, and the prevalence of yes men. Bamboo is not immune from that. In fact, Bamboo goes out of its way to recruit out of state management that fits into that mold. If you don't fit the Utah County mold, expect a lot of friction.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

BambooHR is a great place to work with outstanding people.

Cons

BambooHR is focusing heavily on AI, which can come at the expense of jobs.

3.0
May 27, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

If you find the right pockets of culture and leadership, you will LOVE it at Bamboo. The Marketing, Technology, HR, and Finance organizations have fantastic leaders who truly care about their employees. There are many opportunities to grow within these departments and career paths are clearly defined. Pay is not great, but the benefits are amazing.

Cons

There are SO many snakes in the grass here. Especially within the CX and Sales organizations. CX and Sales leaders are always looking for ways to hurt each other and they do - frequently. The organization is is going through a big growth phase, but it means that the pressure is INSANE right now. There are too many projects happening at once and no one cares about how it affects other areas of the org.

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