We analyzed 347 negative reviews from the top 5 Hr apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.
Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.
34% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"It's impossible to log into the app. An error message pops up saying credentials failed and to try again later."
"Keeps giving me an error when I try to sign in."
27% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"The app is useless without all the functionalities the website has."
"Can't do anything in the app but ask for time off."
23% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"Finding anything on here is difficult and unnecessarily laden with steps."
"Navigation is confusing."
19% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"App keeps crashing every time I hit login."
"New update causes app to crash whenever I try to login."
15% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"The app doesn’t support landscape mode."
"This app is completely useless for iPads since it is 100% portrait."
9% of negative reviews mention this issue.
"I have notifications on the BambooHR icon that will not clear."
"Notifications remain on your app and phone even after you've clicked on them."
Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.
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