HRMS migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between SnapHire and BambooHR. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in BambooHR.
SnapHire
Source
BambooHR
Destination
Compatibility
7 of 10
objects map 1:1 between SnapHire and BambooHR.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
6-8 weeks
Overview
SnapHire is an ATS-first platform built around Candidates, Jobs, Workflows, and a talent community matching feature; BambooHR is a full HRIS that layers an ATS module on top of core employee records, onboarding, payroll, and performance management. The structural shift from ATS-only to HRIS means we migrate candidate and job records into BambooHR's applicant tracking area while separately mapping employee data if SnapHire's intelliHR integration has created person records. SnapHire's limited public API and reliance on CSV extraction for bulk data adds one to two weeks to discovery compared to API-first platforms. We preserve Candidate Match scores as static fields, flag workflows and onboarding automations as requiring rebuild in BambooHR, and deliver a written inventory of SnapHire's automation configuration for the customer's HR admin to reference during post-cutover setup.
Every standard and custom field arrives verified.
AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.
Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.
Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.
Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.
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Object mapping
Each row shows how a SnapHire object lands in BambooHR, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
SnapHire
Candidate
BambooHR
Applicant (on Job Opening)
1:1SnapHire Candidate records map to BambooHR Applicants attached to a corresponding Job Opening. We map candidate name, email, phone, stage status, rejection reason, and application date. Candidate Match scores transfer as static custom fields (numeric value and match percentage) on the Applicant record since BambooHR has no equivalent matching algorithm. Stage history migrates as a text timeline field on the Applicant for audit purposes.
SnapHire
Job
BambooHR
Job Opening
1:1SnapHire Job records (title, department, location, description, pipeline) map to BambooHR Job Openings. Job pipeline assignment in SnapHire maps to BambooHR's job status field and hiring pipeline configuration. Open and closed dates transfer as Start Date and Target Hire Date fields in BambooHR.
SnapHire
Custom Candidate Data Fields
BambooHR
Custom Applicant Fields
1:1SnapHire custom candidate data fields (dropdowns, checkboxes, text inputs, validation rules) vary per-organization and require individual field-level mapping. Multi-choice options map to BambooHR dropdown or multiselect custom fields with explicit value mapping. Any custom field without a BambooHR equivalent is flagged during scoping and either maps to a free-text field or is marked for admin review. This mapping work scales with custom field count and can be the longest single configuration task for field-heavy SnapHire instances.
SnapHire
Candidate Match (Talent Community)
BambooHR
Not transferable as logic
lossyThe Candidate Match feature generates match scores between talent community candidates and job profiles using a SnapHire-native algorithm. We preserve the matched candidate records and their numeric scores as static custom fields on the Applicant record in BambooHR. The matching logic itself cannot be replicated because it has no direct equivalent in BambooHR's ATS. Hiring teams should configure BambooHR's applicant sourcing and talent pooling features post-cutover if passive candidate matching is a recruiting priority.
SnapHire
Attachments (Resumes, Cover Letters, Assessments)
BambooHR
Applicant Attachments
1:1Candidate and job attachments download from SnapHire as binary files and re-upload to BambooHR as Applicant attachments with the same filename and association. Resume files map to the BambooHR Resume field on the Applicant; cover letters and assessments map as general attachments linked to the Applicant record. File integrity is verified by comparing file hash post-upload.
SnapHire
Hiring Stage History
BambooHR
Applicant Status History
1:1Each candidate's stage movement history (stage name, entry date, exit date, action taken) transfers as a structured text or JSON custom field in BambooHR preserving the timeline. BambooHR does not have a native stage history audit object for applicants, so the history is stored as a custom field rather than as native activity records. We flag this gap during scoping so the customer's admin knows that stage history is visible on the Applicant record but not in a separate audit log.
SnapHire
Rejection Reasons
BambooHR
Applicant Rejection Notes (Custom Field)
1:1SnapHire rejection reasons are per-organization freeform or predefined lists. These map to a custom dropdown field in BambooHR with explicit value mapping from SnapHire's reason taxonomy to BambooHR's allowed values. Any SnapHire reason without a matching BambooHR option is mapped to an 'Other' bucket and flagged for admin review.
SnapHire
Workflows
BambooHR
Not migrated as code
lossySnapHire Workflows define hiring stage progressions and actions per job. We do not migrate workflows as executable automation. We deliver a written inventory of every active SnapHire Workflow with its trigger conditions, stage progression sequence, and configured actions. This document allows the customer's BambooHR admin to configure equivalent hiring pipelines and stage actions in BambooHR's ATS setup area. Workflow configuration is the customer's rebuild responsibility post-cutover.
SnapHire
Onboarding Workflows (intelliHR Push)
BambooHR
Not migrated; rebuild in BambooHR native
lossySnapHire's onboarding automation pushes new hire data to intelliHR (Humanforce) when a candidate is marked Hired. For migrations to BambooHR, which has its own native onboarding module, we extract the existing automation configuration (trigger, field mappings, push targets) as documentation. The customer's HR admin rebuilds the onboarding sequence using BambooHR's new hire packet, onboarding checklist, and e-signature features post-cutover. We do not build the onboarding automation inside the migration scope.
SnapHire
Categories
BambooHR
Job Tags or Departments
1:1SnapHire Categories are user-defined labels used for reporting pipeline metrics by job type. These map to BambooHR Job Opening tags or department assignments depending on their intended use. We map them to the closest equivalent and flag any category that does not have a clean BambooHR equivalent for the customer's admin to resolve.
| SnapHire | BambooHR | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Applicant (on Job Opening)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Job | Job Opening1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Custom Candidate Data Fields | Custom Applicant Fields1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Candidate Match (Talent Community) | Not transferable as logiclossy | Mapping required | |
| Attachments (Resumes, Cover Letters, Assessments) | Applicant Attachments1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Hiring Stage History | Applicant Status History1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Rejection Reasons | Applicant Rejection Notes (Custom Field)1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Workflows | Not migrated as codelossy | Mapping required | |
| Onboarding Workflows (intelliHR Push) | Not migrated; rebuild in BambooHR nativelossy | Fully supported | |
| Categories | Job Tags or Departments1:1 | Mapping required |
Gotchas + challenges
Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.
SnapHire gotchas
SnapHire Bullhorn export can take 2–3 weeks
Custom data fields vary per-organization
Candidate Match scores are not transferable as logic
No public API documentation for bulk export
Onboarding workflows push to intelliHR only
BambooHR gotchas
Undocumented API rate limits can trigger 503 errors
Per-employee pricing model requires active record count verification
API credentials must be sent on every request to avoid extra round trips
Custom field schema varies per account and requires manual inventory
Document and attachment exports are not covered by standard report exports
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Scoping and SnapHire export request
We audit the source SnapHire environment: candidate record count, active and archived jobs, custom field inventory, attachment volumes, workflow configuration count, and whether intelliHR integration has generated employee records alongside candidate records. We immediately request the CSV extraction from SnapHire's Client Success team to start the clock on the extraction timeline. We map each SnapHire object to a corresponding BambooHR object and confirm BambooHR's ATS tier based on the customer's active job volume. The scoping output is a written migration scope document and a BambooHR tier recommendation.
BambooHR environment preparation
We stand up or review the customer's BambooHR environment, confirm ATS tier limits against job volume, and create custom applicant fields corresponding to SnapHire's custom candidate data fields. We configure Job Opening fields (department, location, hiring manager) to match the SnapHire job metadata. Any SnapHire category that maps to a BambooHR department is resolved during this phase. We coordinate with the customer's BambooHR admin to confirm API key generation for the import process.
CSV extraction and transformation
SnapHire delivers CSV exports of Candidates, Jobs, custom field data, stage history, and rejection reasons. We transform each CSV into the import format expected by BambooHR's API, resolve multi-choice field value mapping (SnapHire option labels to BambooHR option labels), and create the attachment download queue. If intelliHR records exist as a separate data source, we scope whether those also require migration to BambooHR employee records or whether the migration is ATS-only. The transformed data is validated against row counts and field completeness before import.
Sandbox import and reconciliation
We run a full import into a BambooHR test environment using production-like data volumes. We reconcile record counts (Candidates in, Applicants in, Jobs in, Job Openings in), spot-check 25-50 candidate records for field-level accuracy, verify attachment re-upload integrity, and confirm that stage history and rejection reasons appear correctly on Applicant records. The customer's HR lead reviews the test import and signs off before production migration begins. Any mapping corrections happen here.
Production migration and delta handling
We run production migration in dependency order: Job Openings (created first as the parent record for applicants), Applicants (with stage history, custom fields, and rejection reasons resolved), and attachments (re-uploaded with Applicant linkage). We freeze SnapHire write access during the cutover window to capture a final delta of any records modified during migration. Any new candidates or modified records created during the migration window are imported as a final delta pass. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins.
Cutover, validation, and automation handoff
We enable BambooHR as the system of record for recruiting, validate 25-50 live Applicant records for data accuracy, and confirm attachment access. We deliver the Workflow and Onboarding Automation inventory document to the customer's HR admin. We support a three-day hypercare window where we resolve any import issues surfaced by the recruiting team. We do not rebuild SnapHire Workflows or onboarding automations as BambooHR configurations inside the migration scope; that work is handled by the customer's HR admin or a BambooHR implementation partner using the automation inventory document we provide.
Platform deep dives
SnapHire
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
BambooHR
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard HRMS migration. All 7 core objects map 1:1 between SnapHire and BambooHR.
Overall complexity
Standard migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across SnapHire and BambooHR.
Object compatibility
All 7 core objects map 1:1 between SnapHire and BambooHR.
Field mapping clarity
Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.
Timeline complexity
7-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
SnapHire: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
SnapHire doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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