Bazaarvoice, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Bazaarvoice 401(k) Plan
Austin, TXProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services888 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,239Employer $ per active participant
$10,450Employee $ saved per active participant
0.03%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$98.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$70,084Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity26.5 / 5053th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost23.2 / 2593th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.5 / 1563th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score66 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 53th |
| Lower admin cost | 93th |
| Employee saving | 63th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $24,644 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Bazaarvoice put in about $3,239 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,082). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $2,876,142 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $9,279,368 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,389,206 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $27,643 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $18,755 |
| Benefits paid out | $9,444,691 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $81.5M / $98.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 910 / 866 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,407 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Armanino, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $18,755 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $8,888 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250926141305NAL0010964304001, received 2025-09-26, EIN 20-2908277, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.