Partner app
BambooHR Slack Integration
Yes. BambooHR lists Slack as a marketplace or partner app. Data moves both ways: employee directory lookups, time off balances and requests, and Who's out and more.
- Integration type
- Marketplace or partner app1
Requires A BambooHR subscription; Ask BambooHR needs the Core or Pro package
What syncs
| Object | Direction | Frequency | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee directory lookups | BambooHR → Slack | When a command is used | Email, department and the rest of a coworker's directory entry. |
| Time off balances and requests | BambooHR ↔ Slack | When a command is used | Balances, including future dates, go to Slack; new requests go back to BambooHR. |
| Who's out | BambooHR → Slack | When a command is used | Today's absences, filtered by department, location or division. |
| Approval notifications | BambooHR → Slack | When a request arrives | New time off requests and timesheets waiting for a manager or approver. |
| Recognition | BambooHR ↔ Slack | As suggested or sent | Suggestions by direct message; recognition with points and core values sent back. |
How to connect Slack to BambooHR
- Install the BambooHR app from its Slack Marketplace listing, linked as Install Application on BambooHR's marketplace page; it is published by BambooHR.
- Make sure time off policies and timesheet approvals are set up in BambooHR: the app reads and submits through them.
- To use Ask BambooHR in Slack, switch it on in BambooHR first.
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BambooHR and Slack: questions
Does BambooHR integrate with Slack?
Yes, through its own BambooHR app for Slack, which works both ways via webhooks and API. Employees look up coworkers, check balances and request time off without leaving Slack.
Is the BambooHR Slack app free?
Slack Marketplace lists it as included with the BambooHR subscription. The Ask BambooHR assistant inside it is limited to Core and Pro customers.
Can I request time off in Slack with BambooHR?
Yes. The app calculates balances, including for future dates, and lets you choose the time off type and submit the request from Slack. Your approver is notified in Slack.
How do I see who's out of office from Slack?
Ask the BambooHR app who is out; you can filter the answer by department, location or division.
Does the BambooHR Slack bot sync automatically?
No scheduled sync: the app pulls or sends data when someone uses one of its commands. Approval alerts are the exception, arriving as requests and timesheets come in.
Do BambooHR managers get time off requests in Slack?
Managers and approvers are notified in Slack of new time off requests and of timesheets waiting for approval, so they see them where they already work.
Which other HRIS software products integrate with Slack?
Rippling, Zoho People, and HiBob also list Slack.
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Sources
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Quotes from the sources
- BambooHR bamboohr.com/integrations
- BambooHR BambooHR app for Slack | BambooHR Marketplace“Two-way via Webhooks and API Direction of Data Flow Both ways (see details below)” “When an available slash command is used”
- Slack BambooHR | Slack Marketplace“Included with service subscription” “Ask BambooHR: Your AI-Powered HR Assistant (Core and Pro customers only)”