Does Personio pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Personio employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Personio. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Personio?

48% of Personio employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Personio 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Personio?

Sales Development Representative (SDR) (46) , Account Executive (31) , Senior Software Engineer (30) , Software Engineer (26) , Product Designer (11) , Working Student (11) , Sales (9) , Sales Development Representative (9) , Customer Growth Manager (8) , Intern (8) , Product Manager (8) , Customer Success Manager (7) , Implementation Manager (7) , Engineering Manager (6) , Backend Engineer (5)

What are the pros of working at Personio according to real employee reviews?

"Culture has been great 5 years ago and Personio managed to keep it up although hyper growth which I am very impressed of." ((in 81 reviews)); "Great colleagues and an international and open minded environment" ((in 55 reviews)); "The people are great and passionate." ((in 52 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 36 reviews)); "The salary was good and they provided you the option to relocate somewhere where they have an office." ((in 30 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Personio according to real employee reviews?

"Poor leadership." ((in 31 reviews)); "I want to highlight again the words: poor management, they are driving the company out of business step by step." ((in 26 reviews)); "Engineers are burned out, managers are anxious and depressed, people are forced to do menial tasks, and career progression attempts are shot down perpetually." ((in 18 reviews)); "The company has changed significantly after the last layoffs." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Personio layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Personio layoffs and their outlook for job security at Personio in 2026.

Personio reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(442 total reviews)

Hanno Renner

52% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Personio has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 442 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Personio employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

442 reviews

5.0

Jan 3, 2023

Great company for designers

Senior product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Since I joined I felt Personio have a great culture and on top of that a digital product culture. The focus on developing great products is visible and very oriented for facts and data. As a designer I have a lot of autonomy and also support from other designers on my team and throughout the company, which hire great talents.

Cons

There are constant changes, which is normal for a company like Personio, so it's not really "Cons" but it could be a challenge depending on the person's profile.

4.0

Jan 3, 2023

Still start-upy in some aspects

Content creator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent salary/holidays/growth options - Plenty of power given to employees to decide on their priorities - Seemingly diverse culture

Cons

- Some processes are still undefined or unclear (and employees are made responsible for not complying with them) - Because you have to define your own priorities (not enough support from managers), you end up with lots of projects and working overtime - Germany (and specifically Munich) centered in spite of having employees in various locations, remote employees situation is an afterthought - Currently changing management layer and getting people from the US, a potentially worrying trend

3.0

Jan 2, 2023

Be aware of the title

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary, Friendly Environment, Good Business Revenue Stream

Cons

Management is unclear of what they expect from different positions. Some leaders are incompetent.

Personio Response

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Hello, thank you for reaching out with this feedback! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the team and environment at Personio, but we're sorry to hear that your Personio experience didn't meet with expectations. We will pass this feedback onto our leadership so that we can continue to improve every day. Feel free to reach out to me at Cassandra.hoermann@personio.de if you would like to provide more detailed feedback!

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