BambooHR Features

Organizes employees in an org structure that can be used throughout the application for reporting, permissions, etc.

Tracks time, attendance, paid time-off (PTO), sick time, schedules, and other workforce-related information.

Contains functionality for employees to submit expenses reports and track reimbursments

Manages position descriptions and pay grades/structures for each role

Helps protect risk areas by ensuring compliance standards are met through tracking and reporting

Enables employees to manage their benefit plans by viewing plans, make changes during open enrollement, and for life event changes. Employers can report and manage payroll deductions based on selected plan options

Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.

Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.

Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.

Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups.

Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.

Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.

Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.

Creates dashboards to track information like open positions, current headcount, and recruiting pipeline.

Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards.

Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.

Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.

Allows administrator to easily add employees and grow payroll process as their company grows.

Allows employees to access current and past pay stubs, W-2 forms, and additional salary information.

Allows employees to answer or update questions pertaining to benefits and receive information about benefit providers.

Allows employees to view pay stub and W-2 information via a smartphone app or mobile optimized website.

Allows administrator to enter payroll for all employees based on salary or total hours worked.

Calculation and tracking of sick and vacation days.

Automatically deposits paychecks into employees' bank accounts.

Allows administrator to reimburse employees for business-related purchases.

Automatically deducts wages for health care, 401(k) plans, etc. from paychecks.

Allows administrator to set up for wage garnishments to be deducted automatically from employers' paychecks.

Administrator can submit payroll approval request and the approver can approve, deny, or re-assign it to the appropriate approver.

Calculates taxes due and may include resources or tools for federal and state tax compliance.

Files payroll tax forms automatically for federal, state, and local taxes.

Allows payroll vendor, via power of attorney, to make electronic payments of withheld taxes to government.

Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.

Enables administrator to import hours from time tracking systems.

Provides standard integration with third party accounting software.

Provides standard integration with third party core HR software.

Predict the number and types of employees necessary to meet anticipated demand to control labor costs.

Plan employee work shifts according to availability and provide notifications to employees when they are scheduled.

Let employees track the hours they have worked through integrations with time tracking products or built in time tracking features.

Employees can submit paid time off (PTO) or leave of absence requests that managers can approve or deny within the platform.

Organize, sort, and view employees based on skills and qualifications in order to make smarter workforce decisions.

Tools designed to help analyze employee data and develop baselines for evaluating and optimizing workforce management.

Web portals through which employees can view their schedules, submit PTO requests, configure work availability and preferences, and self-schedule from available work times.

Managers and employees can create or claim available work shifts and receive notifications on their mobile device.

Message other team members or managers through built-in text or emailing functions and communicate scheduling or leave requests.

Searches for qualified candidates by integrating with career sites.

Configures branded career page for the users website.

Enables the user to share job posting on social channels.

Posts job listings to job boards.

Reports where applicants are finding job listings.

Enables users to share feedback on candidates.

Stores applicant data that can be accessed by multiple people on a team.

Tracks a candidates spot in the hiring process.

Integrates with calendars and allows the scheduling of phone screens and interviews.

Enables the building of custom recruiting workflows.

Provides electronic forms for employees to complete.

Enables new hires to sign forms electronically.

Enables the employer to perform background checks.

Provides user with offer letter templates.

Enables all stakeholders to approve offer letters.

Enables employees to login and view their onboarding process.

Introduces new hires to employees based on org chart.

Provides training on relevant compliance issues.

Provides workflows which track new hire progress.

Provides notifications about the onboarding process to both the new hire and manager.

Provides metrics on the time it takes a new hire to reach productivity.

Provides holistic Metrics on the onboarding process.

Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows.

Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete workflows.

Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.

Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.

Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.

Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.

Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.

Automates some or all operation related tasks

Contains tools that allow users to create original content directly within the application

Features to distribute content through a variety of channels including job boards, social, websites, etc.

Automates some or all operation related tasks

Provides robust sharing options for communication with both internal and external stakeholders.

API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications.

Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc. to both internal and external users.

Provides a cloud based version of the platform

Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.

Coordinates interview scheduling via email, phone, or text

Tracks key steps in onboarding process including new employee orientation and employee payroll documents.

Search broad candidate pool to recruit passive talent

Coordinates interview scheduling via email, phone, or text

Provides tools to track and analyze candidate applications throughout predetermined stages of the recruiting process.

Ability to post job descriptions and allow candidates to apply within software or on company's website.

Facilitates 360-degree feedback between managers, employees, and peers.

Provides customizable employee review forms and questions.

Tracks completion status of employee reviews.

Facilitates goal-setting for individual employees and tracks progress toward goals.

Manages high-level company priorities or Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and aligns them with employee goals.

Collects continuous feedback for employees; facilitates recording and storage of ongoing notes about each individual’s performance.

Allows employees or managers to request feedback from other employees.

Facilitates check-ins or 1-on-1 meetings between managers and employees, including managing agendas, action items, or notes.

Provides a forum for employees or managers to deliver public praise for exceptional employee performance.

Generates in-depth visual dashboards and reports based on employee performance data.

Retains historical performance review data or integrates with third-party applications where historical data can be maintained.

Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.

Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.

Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Admin can use predictive AI analytics to better match candidates to positions.

Users can generate job descriptions with generative AI.

Provides an AI chatbot to guide users through the hiring process.