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At a Glance
BambooHR
BambooHR
Star Rating
(2,947)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (65.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
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iCIMS
iCIMS
Star Rating
(785)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (60.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about iCIMS
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that BambooHR excels in user-friendliness, with many praising its clean interface and intuitive navigation. Users appreciate that it allows easy management of team member information, making it a breeze to access from anywhere due to its cloud-based nature.
  • According to verified reviews, iCIMS stands out for its robust reporting capabilities. Users highlight the flexibility of its reporting functions, which help identify gaps in processes and enhance both candidate and hiring manager experiences.
  • Reviewers mention that BambooHR's mobile app is thoughtfully designed, contributing to a straightforward and pleasant overall experience. This mobile accessibility is a significant advantage for users who need to manage HR tasks on the go.
  • Users say that while iCIMS offers strong customization options, they sometimes face challenges in matching specific workflow needs, which can lead to configuration difficulties. This aspect may require additional time and effort during implementation.
  • G2 reviewers highlight that BambooHR's support quality is notably high, with many users appreciating the responsive assistance they receive. This level of support can be crucial for organizations looking to resolve issues quickly and efficiently.
  • According to recent feedback, iCIMS has a solid performance in applicant tracking, but it lags behind BambooHR in overall ease of use and setup. Users have noted that BambooHR's streamlined processes make it easier to onboard new employees and manage hiring workflows.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BambooHR
Elite
Contact Us
Per Month
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iCIMS
No pricing available
Free Trial
BambooHR
Free Trial is available
iCIMS
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,370
8.3
684
Ease of Use
9.2
2,484
8.0
697
Ease of Setup
8.8
1,523
7.4
417
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,506
7.7
404
Quality of Support
8.8
2,040
7.9
636
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,484
8.1
398
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,296
8.2
680
Features by Category
7.7
1,917
Not enough data
Core HR
8.7
1430
Not enough data
8.6
1428
Not enough data
5.5
748
Not enough data
7.4
1150
Not enough data
7.8
1170
Not enough data
7.3
1008
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
517
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
7.9
436
|
Verified
7.3
1177
7.5
346
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.3
275
|
Verified
8.7
1510
8.1
440
|
Verified
8.5
1421
8.2
430
|
Verified
8.4
1384
6.9
346
|
Verified
8.3
1449
7.8
432
|
Verified
8.5
1487
8.2
441
|
Verified
8.3
481
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
8.9
418
Not enough data
7.9
392
Not enough data
8.2
412
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
414
Not enough data
8.8
436
Not enough data
9.0
407
Not enough data
6.9
334
Not enough data
8.4
389
Not enough data
8.1
350
Not enough data
8.6
409
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
8.2
388
Not enough data
8.1
379
Not enough data
8.2
371
Not enough data
Integration
7.5
338
Not enough data
8.0
381
Not enough data
7.0
321
Not enough data
8.2
360
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
406
Not enough data
8.8
405
Not enough data
8.9
401
Not enough data
8.6
388
Not enough data
Job Description ManagementHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.3
1,808
Not enough data
Basics
7.8
338
Not enough data
8.7
380
Not enough data
8.5
380
Not enough data
Content
8.2
368
Not enough data
7.7
343
Not enough data
7.9
349
Not enough data
Logistics
7.6
318
Not enough data
8.7
403
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.7
513
8.4
402
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
1466
7.9
436
|
Verified
7.3
1177
7.5
346
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.3
275
|
Verified
8.7
1510
8.1
440
|
Verified
8.5
1421
8.2
430
|
Verified
8.4
1384
6.9
346
|
Verified
8.3
1449
7.8
432
|
Verified
8.5
1487
8.2
441
|
Verified
Candidate Relationship ManagementHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
8.4
1,843
7.4
623
Basics
8.6
404
7.7
120
7.9
335
Feature Not Available
8.6
375
7.8
114
Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
7.7
118
8.5
366
7.8
98
8.6
392
6.6
102
Content
8.4
378
7.3
105
8.5
385
7.2
101
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.3
492
7.8
419
|
Verified
7.6
937
7.5
425
|
Verified
8.7
537
8.6
463
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
1466
7.9
436
|
Verified
7.3
1177
7.5
346
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.3
275
|
Verified
8.7
1510
8.1
440
|
Verified
8.5
1421
8.2
430
|
Verified
8.4
1384
6.9
346
|
Verified
8.3
1449
7.8
432
|
Verified
8.5
1487
8.2
441
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
619
Platform Functionality
8.3
492
7.8
419
|
Verified
8.7
513
8.4
402
|
Verified
7.6
937
7.5
425
|
Verified
8.7
537
8.6
463
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.8
1466
7.9
436
|
Verified
7.3
1177
7.5
346
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.3
275
|
Verified
8.7
1510
8.1
440
|
Verified
8.5
1421
8.2
430
|
Verified
8.4
1384
6.9
346
|
Verified
8.3
1449
7.8
432
|
Verified
8.5
1487
8.2
441
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
24
Operations
Not enough data
6.9
19
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
7.2
16
Not enough data
7.9
22
Not enough data
7.5
19
Performance ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
7.7
700
Not enough data
Performance reviews
8.0
555
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
577
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
584
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.1
599
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
528
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
8.2
574
Not enough data
8.2
571
Not enough data
6.7
421
Not enough data
6.6
465
Not enough data
Data
8.3
598
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
595
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.4
38
Not enough data
6.8
37
Not enough data
Virtual Career Fair PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
6.8
7
Planning
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Event Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Talent Marketplace PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
7.0
19
Career pathing
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
6.0
15
Opportunity matching
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
6.6
15
Analytics and integrations
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
7.2
17
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition SuitesHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
5.5
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.7
12
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Hide 26 FeaturesShow 26 Features
7.6
1,777
7.5
561
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.3
44
Feature Not Available
6.0
44
Feature Not Available
6.1
44
Feature Not Available
Sourcing
7.8
732
7.7
349
7.8
730
7.7
337
7.9
41
Not enough data
8.8
47
7.0
5
8.1
42
7.0
5
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.3
779
7.6
283
8.6
44
8.3
6
8.9
47
8.1
6
Feature Not Available
7.0
5
7.2
41
4.0
5
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
41
8.0
5
Platform
7.8
1466
7.9
436
|
Verified
7.3
1177
7.5
346
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.3
275
|
Verified
8.7
1510
8.1
440
|
Verified
8.5
1421
8.2
430
|
Verified
8.4
1384
6.9
346
|
Verified
8.3
1449
7.8
432
|
Verified
8.5
1487
8.2
441
|
Verified
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
6.0
35
Not enough data
5.9
35
Not enough data
5.8
36
Not enough data
7.8
1,896
7.8
621
Agentic AI - Onboarding
6.2
53
Feature Not Available
6.2
53
Feature Not Available
6.4
53
Feature Not Available
6.6
53
Feature Not Available
6.8
55
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
8.1
154
8.6
1180
8.1
147
8.8
1236
8.4
148
6.2
666
7.8
129
8.4
1082
8.4
140
8.3
1074
8.4
145
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
1236
7.9
141
8.5
1113
6.8
95
7.1
762
6.9
96
8.7
1181
8.0
145
8.8
1227
7.9
144
Platform Data
7.2
773
7.4
121
8.2
1004
7.6
135
8.3
920
7.8
126
Platform
7.8
1466
7.9
436
|
Verified
7.3
1177
7.5
346
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.3
275
|
Verified
8.7
1510
8.1
440
|
Verified
8.5
1421
8.2
430
|
Verified
8.4
1384
6.9
346
|
Verified
8.3
1449
7.8
432
|
Verified
8.5
1487
8.2
441
|
Verified
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
937
7.5
425
|
Verified
8.8
1210
8.2
319
Not enough data
7.2
41
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.6
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
35
|
Verified
Platform Content
Not enough data
6.8
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.5
34
|
Verified
Platform Performance
Not enough data
7.4
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
35
|
Verified
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.2
33
|
Verified
7.9
1,859
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
1466
7.9
436
|
Verified
7.3
1177
7.5
346
|
Verified
7.3
1156
7.3
275
|
Verified
8.7
1510
8.1
440
|
Verified
8.5
1421
8.2
430
|
Verified
8.4
1384
6.9
346
|
Verified
8.3
1449
7.8
432
|
Verified
8.5
1487
8.2
441
|
Verified
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.1
535
Not enough data
6.1
412
Not enough data
8.2
688
Not enough data
8.9
803
Not enough data
7.4
467
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
634
Not enough data
8.8
750
Not enough data
6.4
405
Not enough data
7.6
510
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BambooHR
BambooHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
65.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.4%
iCIMS
iCIMS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
6.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
60.8%
Reviewers' Industry
BambooHR
BambooHR
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Computer Software
11.5%
Construction
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
61.1%
iCIMS
iCIMS
Hospital & Health Care
13.9%
Information Technology and Services
8.0%
Staffing and Recruiting
4.7%
Human Resources
3.6%
Retail
3.2%
Other
66.6%
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Discussions
BambooHR
BambooHR Discussions
Does anyone else use the Original Hire Date and Hire Date field to show FT and PT hire dates?
3 Comments
Ester M.
EM
I would love to do that for a current client project but can’t even find where the original hire date option is or how to add it on the advantage package Read more
What's the scoop on the 7-day free trial?
2 Comments
TI
The system worked for us on the trial but they couldn't deliver during implementation.Read more
Am I locked into a contract when working with BambooHR?
2 Comments
TI
No contracts only month to monthRead more
iCIMS
iCIMS Discussions
What is iCIMS software?
1 Comment
JJ
Recruiting and hiring software Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
iCIMS has no more discussions with answers
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