Company Directory in the Mobile App

The article outlines the features of the Company Directory in the mobile app, designed to facilitate access and management of colleagues' contact information. Users can navigate to the directory, which displays employee names, job titles, and photos. The app includes search capabilities to filter employees by various criteria, such as name, title, and department. Users can also filter the directory based on their department or a feature called My Circle, which includes peers and direct reports. Additionally, the app allows users to contact employees directly via call, text, or email. Caller ID functionality is available for incoming calls from directory entries, enhancing communication efficiency. The article provides guidance on enabling these features and managing employee information.

  • Oct 29, 2025
  • Knowledge

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Company Directory in the Mobile App
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This feature is included in the Core, Pro, and Elite packages.

What features are available within the Company Directory in the mobile app?

Purpose: Discover the complete capabilities of the Company Directory in the mobile app to effortlessly access and manage your colleagues' contact information, enhancing your ability to connect and collaborate. Learn how to search, filter, and contact employees directly, empowering you to streamline communication and boost productivity.

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General view of the directory

You can navigate to the Company Directory by tapping People at the bottom of the screen. You will see the name, job title, and photo of each employee in the directory's general view. When you select a specific employee from the screen, you can see their additional contact information (see below).

The Company Directory will be available in the mobile app only if your BambooHR account has the option turned on. For more information on how to turn on and configure your company directory, click here.

If an employee is currently out of the office, the directory will gray out their entry and display the corresponding date range.

Filter the directory

Filter the directory by your department, division, location, or a filter called My Circle. My Circle automatically consists of your peers (people who report to the same manager as you do), your manager, and your direct reports.

To filter the directory, tap the icon in the top right corner, and select the applicable filter option.

Contact an employee

When viewing an employee in the Company Directory, you will have the following options based on your access*:

  1. Contact: One of the best features of our mobile app is the ability to call, text, or email directly from the Contact Info details section. To do this, click on the appropriate icon next to the specific contact method.
  2. Employee Information
  3. Edit Photo: If you have access to edit an employee's photo a camera icon will appear over it. You can then take or upload a picture from your phone.
  4. Edit Information: If you have editing access to information for an employee, you can tap on a specific field and edit its details in the mobile app. An employee can edit their personal information by clicking My Info. The same access levels and approval workflows apply. The web app allows you to approve changes.

*In the example above, Charlotte has employee access. Therefore, she can only see basic information about other employees.

Caller ID

If someone within the directory calls you, the caller ID of any phone number included in the company directory will appear automatically regardless of whether you have saved the number or not. Callers from outside of the U.S. will need to have their country code included in BambooHR for the caller ID to appear. BambooHR will assume that those without a country code are calling from the U.S. 

To enable the caller ID feature in the mobile app, navigate to Settings and tap Phone. Scroll down and tap Call Blocking & Identification, then toggle on BambooHR. Please note this is only available for iOS. 

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