Shape the success of a European Tech Company while driving your Career - Lead Personio Employee Review

5.0
May 8, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-) Ever increasing scope to grow and help build the company -) The company is still growing, with new teams and business units being started which means a lot of room to shape your career -) I truly believe in the product and the marketing opportunity we only really tapped into so far -) International environment -) Option to move offices / location -) Flexible working (for most teams quite flexible work from home and 90 days remote policy -) Super transparent leadership -) You work for an European tech company

Cons

-) Don't consider Personio if you don't enjoy fast pace and change. -) Some processes and guidelines are not yet fully shaped. If you really enjoy structure, it might not be the right place for you. -) Compared to other Big Tech Companies: no barista (gotta make your coffee yourself), no gym in the office (but Gympass)

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5.0
Oct 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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