No Promotion - Software Engineer Personio Employee Review

3.0
Aug 4, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good salary for me

Cons

The HR raised the bar for promotion, it became a game to demonstrate that you are doing a good job.

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Personio Response
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Hello, Thank you for your review. I hope you had the opportunity to share your concerns with your lead or a member of the People team before leaving. Promotion evaluations are a vital part of the company’s Performance Growth Cycle. In Product & Technology, we recently rolled out clear and transparent expectations by level for each function within the organization (engineering, product management, product design, research, etc). As I referenced above, our performance evaluations are based on clear and transparent performance expectations at each level that incorporate both your what (the results) and the how (how you achieve results). All promotion decisions are calibrated fairly and equitably based on a specific, and again transparent, set of criteria that consider level of impact and responsibility over a sustained period of time, typically a year or more. Overall, our Performance Growth cycles are opportunities for Personios to reflect on their impact and define clear opportunities for development so we can help everyone reach their potential. If you’re open to a confidential conversation to provide further insights into your experience or discuss any concerns, please contact us at glassdoor@personio.de, and our team will connect us. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I wish you all the best. Maria Angelidou-Smith, Chief Product and Technology Officer

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