An ok company, but not a lot of challenges - Professional Software Engineer Personio Employee Review

2.0
Mar 21, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you have worked on an american-like company, the job is really chill

Cons

Not a lot of technical challenges You are not autonomous, and the decisions are made in an hierarchic way There is no such a thing as a system or cloud architect job or role. Everything is decided previously and we are not free to use new technologies and inovate The current evaluation process is a mess, the evaluate you like Meta but they pay you like Personio

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Personio Response
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Hello, thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that your experience at Personio hasn’t been what you were hoping for!. With ownership as one of our core operating principles, we do want to give every employee the autonomy to apply their expertise in their field. We also continuously work to improve our Performance and Growth processes to ensure fair and appropriate compensation, as well as development opportunities. Nonetheless, we do see the room to improve in the areas that you’ve mentioned and are grateful for your honest feedback. We have communicated your points to your People Partners and leadership, but should you wish to discuss them in more detail, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at Cassandra.Hoermann@personio.de.

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5.0
Oct 14, 2025
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Pros

My coworkers are wonderful, I feel energized coming to work everyday

Cons

The company has had a lot of churn at Director+ levels, not a clear vision across the company

1.0
Oct 30, 2025
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Pros

Smart collaborative colleagues at the lower IC levels.

Cons

Personio is a dying company. The over-complexity of the company's technical systems is comical. Every attempt to simplify seems to lead to more complexity as things get half migrated and left to rot. Engineering leadership seems clueless and unable to present a clear plan-of-action to get things on track. Principal engineers force engineering time to be spent on silly projects that don't move the needle long-term. There is an overall aversion to taking the time to learn deeply about systems being used. Personio feels like a combination of all of the negatives of both a startup and a mature tech company, with none of the positives. The tech is half assed and duct taped together, but still somehow everything moves at a glacial pace. There is a mass shared delusion at the company that an IPO is in reach. No investor is going to buy this company's junk shares on the open market.

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