Kool-Aid Company - Payroll Specialist BambooHR Employee Review

2.0
2 Sept 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They have great benefits and there are some good people to work with.

Cons

This is one of those companies that uses a lot of gimmicks to get you to sing their praises. From the stock photography they supply you for your LinkedIn profile to the swag they pass out from time to time. Bottom line is that they are just like all the other companies that preach culture and transparency, yet their management team isn't held to the same standard of accountability as the rest of the employees.

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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.

2.0
25 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

At the end of my tenure, I really have no pros.

Cons

I'm pretty sure I was "quietly laid off", in the effort of sneaky downsizing without having to actually do formal layoffs. This place was a godsend and a great place to work on my small independent team, and I did great. Then they did massive restructuring, added layers of hierarchy, added process, and basically just starting running a creative team like a line of factory workers. I had a horrible time with my manager on so many different levels, and felt validation when others would reflect the same, but I reflect what everyone else says - narcissistic, micro managing leadership that I now understand play manipulation games. I was put on a performance improvement plan and finally quit due to burnout, stress, and the dissolution of a role and a team that I had from before. They constantly push for solutions and deliverables, but I never really saw anything I delivered actually get treated and implemented with respect. Company policies and siloed team policies and procedures stymie actual effectiveness, and it seems like the leadership acts as your strict grade school teacher rather than having your back.

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