Personio reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(443 total reviews)
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Hanno Renner

52% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Personio has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 443 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).

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443 reviews
2.0
Jan 16, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Some perks - Lovely colleagues - Some offices are cool, confy, full of snacks and relax area

Cons

- Unrealistic target, despite they reviewed some target for 2023 is even worst than 2022; end 2021 was ok - Some Managers and Sr. Managers have zero experience in management and less experience in sales than half of whole sales department. You must be lucky to get the good ones - Micro management and high pressure - Personio is not a competitive tool in the most of the countries. Not good quality/price, that's why is extremely hard to win against competitors. No innovation! - Personio Flex is a scam - Favouritism - Too many meeting and triggers before an opportunity get accepted. Often, t depend on the mood of the AEs - Too many channels, internal meeting, software and information. It creates confusion and lack of attention - Personio is experiencing a strong turnover and retention, you should wonder why... Lately, several colleagues that I talk with are looking around for another job. Most of the previous reviews shared by Sales employees (SDRs and AEs) are very well written. Read well all the reviews of the last 6months before choose Personio. I am very suspicious about some reviews with 4/5 stars...Especially in the last 6/8months...

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Personio Response
3y
Hello, thank you for your feedback and for taking the time to share your experience. We are glad that you appreciate your teammates and our office spaces, but we’re sorry to hear that other parts of your Personio experience did not live up to your expectations. Our Sales leadership is focused on creating an environment where everyone can succeed, which is why we are launching an additional program this year to further develop and train each leader. We are also working to increase collaboration between AEs and SDRs through a new working model. We will be sure to communicate this feedback to leadership and the People Partners so that Personio can continue to improve. If you would like to provide more detailed feedback to help us continue to upgrade the Personio experience, please feel free to reach out to me directly at Cassandra.Hoermann@personio.de.
1.0
Jan 30, 2025

From hero to zero

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Personio once was a great place to work, where challenging projects where give and growth opportunities where there to take, now it's just: - Great offices and snacks as any other SaaS company. - Good personalities among professionals, and the individual contributors are great to collaborate with.

Cons

Here’s a revised version with improved grammar and coherence: There are too many managers in the organisational structure, indicating a lack of common vision and hindering project execution, activities, and team efficiency. At this point, the most you can expect is a monotonous job with no opportunities for growth or skill development. The company culture is solely focused on the bottom line, with little regard for the professional development of its workforce. During my last year at Personio, I never heard a single employee speak positively about their job or feel energised by the projects and challenges they were given. On the contrary, dissatisfaction was a shared sentiment across all offices and locations. Moreover, during my time at Personio, the company underwent four restructurings, reflecting poor headcount and workforce planning, as well as a lack of consideration for the employees affected, and they haven't learned from their mistakes. Personio once offered flexibility and accountability, but it has since devolved into a culture of micromanagement and rigidity. The once-promising European unicorn has been reduced to nothing more than an American pony. What was once a gold mine of opportunities and challenges is now just a deep hole—one that, once you fall into, you can’t wait to escape.

1.0
Aug 7, 2023

Unprofessional

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None I can think of

Cons

Receuiter ghosted me half way through the process.

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Personio Response
2y
Hello, thank you for your review. I’m disappointed to read about the negative experience you had during your interview process with Personio. We take the experience of our candidates very seriously, so if we haven't got that right I’d like to apologize. I’d like to learn more about your experience, so if you're happy to have a confidential chat, please reach out to us at glassdoor@personio.de and the team can connect us. Thanks, Fritz, VP Talent Acquisition
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