BambooHR Performance Management
With BambooHR, you’ll gain the insights needed to improve employee performance.
- Create custom evaluations for your teams’ needs and schedules.
- Get automated assessment reminders.
- Set and track individual and team-level goals.
- Analyze performance at the individual, team, and company-wide level with in-depth reporting.
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Improve employee performance easily.
Achieve higher employee engagement by encouraging action and limiting subjectivity in performance reviews. Get more accurate reflections of performance and address key conversations earlier.
"When our people saw how easy it was—and BambooHR Performance Management really is an easy system— they connected with it right away."
Tyler Hensz, HR Manager | Titanium Transportation Group
Tailor your performance evaluations to your needs.
Create and customize multiple performance review cycles with specific questions and scheduling for your various teams that measure success, growth, and challenges differently.
Plan assessments that fit your schedule.
Give actionable, frequent—and meaningful—feedback to recognize employee contributions and strengths and open dialogue for improvements.
- Set review cycles with up to four formal reviews each year.
- Schedule regular assessments and simple check-ins around new hires, anniversaries, promotions, and more.
- Get extra flexibility through impromptu sessions or by skipping assessments as needed.
Get automated reminders for assessments and tracking.
Simply select the method and frequency, and you and your employees will receive automated assessment reminders and links. Keep an eye out for dashboard notifications as well!
Create, track, and share individual and team-level goals.
Get a big-picture view of overall goal progress with the Goal Status report.
- Keep your teams informed of new comments, progress, and more.
- Monitor team-wide goal progress, review notes, and ask for updates without changing screens.
Collect targeted feedback from all the right sources.
Gain insights about employees and managers from the coworkers and stakeholders who interact with them every day. Identify employee strengths, pinpoint areas for improvement, and highlight career development opportunities.
See the big picture with performance reporting.
Compare performance and engagement individually, by department, and across the entire company to understand how, when, and where to help your people.
- Custom Dashboards & Analytics
- Use reporting insights to recognize high-performing employees who feel undervalued, or explore ways to help underperformers improve.
- Look at organizational performance appraisals over time across departments, locations, and more.
- Identify issues, make improvements, and even prevent organizational problems before they occur.
It asks just a few very concise questions that really get to the heart of the matter. So [no more tracking] down pages and pages of a performance evaluation. I don’t have to pick on managers to get this information to me; it’s all automated. BambooHR® Performance Management sends out emails and basically does the work for you.
Amy Boston, Employee Success Manager | Lionheart Critical Power Specialists
Frequently Asked Questions
What is performance management software?
Performance management software helps organizations run performance reviews, track goals, and collect employee feedback to support growth. In BambooHR Performance Management, reviews are easy for employees and HR, decisions are backed by performance data, and tools like goals and feedback make development engaging and meaningful.
Who uses performance management software?
Managers, leadership, and employees all use performance management software in BambooHR. Goal-setting and feedback features empower employees to own their development, while performance reports help managers and leaders understand what’s working and where to improve at both individual and company levels.
Does BambooHR support 360-degree feedback?
Yes. BambooHR enables self, manager-to-employee, peer, and skip-level reviews to deliver timely, actionable feedback across your organization. This balanced approach helps create a culture of feedback and gives a more complete view of performance.
Can I customize review cycles and questions?
Yes. You can build custom review cycles tailored to your teams’ needs or start quickly with pre-built solutions and questions. Because one size doesn’t fit all, BambooHR lets you adapt the process while keeping it simple to launch and manage.
How does BambooHR handle goals and one-on-ones?
BambooHR makes it easy to create, track, and share individual and team goals, plus hold regular one-on-ones right in the platform. You can schedule reviews and 1:1s, encourage progress, tackle challenges, and celebrate wins via desktop or the mobile app.
What reporting and insights are included?
BambooHR provides performance reporting along with review and goal reports to help you make data-backed decisions. You can access company and employee performance data to identify top performers and those who may need support, enabling more informed coaching and planning.
Can I segment reviews by teams or locations?
Yes. You can run and view reviews by department, location, job title, and more. This flexibility helps you tailor cycles to different groups and compare results across segments for clearer insights.
Will the system remind people to complete reviews?
Yes. BambooHR includes completion notifications and email reminders to keep participants on track. Automated prompts reduce manual follow-up and help ensure your review cycles finish on time.
Does BambooHR integrate with other systems and tools?
Yes. Performance management connects with employee records and works alongside time tracking, payroll, and compliance tools in one system. You can also extend functionality with 150+ integrations, including partners like 15Five, Culture Amp, and Gifted.
How does the software improve engagement and growth?
BambooHR improves participation and morale with clear goals, growth paths, and recognition, supported by feedback and manager reviews. These tools help employees stay accountable, keep work aligned, and make development meaningful for everyone involved.