Best HR software for HR generalists at growing startups

Standardize hiring and onboarding processes for scaling
Provide founders and leaders with real-time, AI-powered workforce insights
Maintain accurate, secure, and compliant HR data

1811 reviews on G2 | 4.5/5

1811 reviews on Capterra | 4.5/5

Modern, fast-growing, global businesses love Bob

What makes HR generalists at growing startups choose HiBob?

Ensure hiring and onboarding are consistent across teams

Defined.ai centralized HR data, automated onboarding, and digitized reviews for a rapidly scaling startup.

Give founders reliable, real-time workforce insights

Uptick reduced payroll prep to ~1 hour/month by unifying HR and payroll data in Bob, so Finance and People Ops could work as a single G&A team and giving leaders real-time workforce insights for planning.

Keep all HR data accurate, secure, and audit-ready

hipages cut admin time by 30% and digitized onboarding and reviews, replacing over 30 disconnected systems with consistent, scalable workflows across all offices.

HiBob is recognized as one of the best HR platforms

HiBob’s best features for HR generalists

Integrated hiring pipelines and onboarding workflows

Connect Bob to your ATS to bring candidates directly into onboarding workflows
Automate checklists, document collection, and approvals so every new hire has a consistent, fast ramp-up
Track hiring progress, onboarding readiness, and role-specific tasks in real time to support rapid growth

AI-powered dashboards and predictive analytics

Use AI-powered dashboards to track headcount, turnover, and costs all in real time
Spot attrition risks and skills gaps early using AI-driven insights
Share reliable people data with leadership and Finance for better planning

Centralized employee records and document storage

Keep HR data stored securely in one system with access control
Track all changes and approvals for audit trails
Maintain consistent templates and policies across the organization

Why HR generalists at growing startups love HiBob

$54K

Annual savings when using HR automation for time management

+18%

More productivity when employee engagement improves

+23%

Higher profitability when employees are more engaged with the company

How the Finance Director from Uptick streamlined payroll operations

The Challenge

Inefficient outsourced payroll processing took hours of manual prep. Errors and inaccuracies eroded trust and reflected poorly on Finance.

The Solution

Already using Bob, Uptick brought payroll in-house with Bob’s UK Payroll. The unified platform automates workflows, eliminates manual entry, and ensures compliance.

The Results

Payroll is almost invisible with Bob—it just runs. With Finance and HR acting as one G&A team, there’s more capacity for strategy and a future-ready finance vision.

Even just from a time perspective, we spend probably 30 minutes a month on payroll now – it’s so quick – and that’s including getting approvals from the CFO at the end. It’s a huge time saving. And ultimately… everyone at Uptick has a dollar cost per hour, and that’s less time for me working on those things, so leadership loves all that.

Tom Benians, Uptick

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FAQs about HiBob for HR generalists at growing startups

How does HiBob help standardize hiring and onboarding so it doesn’t all fall on HR?

HiBob lets you set up automated workflows that guide hiring managers and new hires through every step. Checklists, document collection, and approvals happen automatically, so you’re not chasing people down. Everyone follows the same process, which means consistent experiences without HR having to manage every detail.

How can founders get reliable people metrics for planning?

HiBob’s AI-powered dashboards give founders real-time visibility into headcount, turnover, and costs—no more pulling numbers from scattered spreadsheets. The data updates automatically, so leadership can make faster decisions about resourcing and budgets with numbers they can actually trust.

How does HiBob keep HR data reliable and audit-ready?

HiBob stores all your employee data in one centralized system with access controls and version tracking. Every change is logged automatically, so you always have a clear audit trail. You can set up standardized templates and policies that keep everything consistent as you grow.