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
4.0
Jul 21, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- optimistic, supportive, and authentic team - work is truly measured in terms of impact, not output - wins are celebrated, losses are seen as learning opportunities (not a chance to point the blame) - strong vision, understanding of the market, and path to success - good pay and benefits

Cons

- lots of change across the business (expected for a company at this stage), but it's rolled out with varying degrees of support and clarity - inclusion for remote employees sometimes feel like an afterthought, or that we won't have as many career opportunities bc we're not in the office

5.0
Jul 20, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Transparency from founders and exec team, sharing the lows and the highs weekly. Every colleague is approachable, no matter the title. - An incredibly talented team that aims to support each other sincerely - A learning opportunity to see how a well-functioning SaaS business operates from a startup phase to maturing into a leading tech company globally. - Perks are generous, ranging from meal and transport allowance, development budget and access to the Udemy learning platform, all company events in Munich for three days, and many more.

Cons

- Being part of a hyper-growth company means you must consistently deliver strong results, and this expectation might lead to stressful phases if not managed right. - Quality of some management could be better regarding coaching and inspiring. The good point is that these receive upward feedback reviewed by their managers. - Some colleagues with no previous work experience or coming from big-name companies negatively influence in some cases other colleagues with an approach that "the company must satisfy all my desires, and if not I complain badly and loud". This led to the misunderstanding of expectations on what work should be, and I saw cases where negative toxic ones dragged down motivated colleagues.

5.0
Jul 19, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I have been working for Personio since almost 5 years and have been part of 3 different departments so far. If you are ambitious, embrace hyper-growth & a fast-changing environment, enjoy working with smart but friendly co-workers and constantly improve yourself while making a great career, I can truly recommend Personio. We have had some organisational challenges in the last 6-9 months which led to uncertainty and rumours. Our Snr. Management set up an Ask Me Anything session with the whole company in which they were answering anonymously submitted questions. They explained and shared a lot about the current situation and that it is our joint responsibility to share our culture. Additionally, they have identified specific topics that they will focus on to make us ready for the future and next steps as a company. This is exactly the behaviour that is prove for me that we live our core values and operating principles (e.g communication is key, transparency). Compensation and benefits are good and competitive for Munich. Office facilities and perks are great. Work-life balance is appropriate for a hyper-growth Start-Up and the massive opportunity we are working on (but you cannot expect a 9 to 5 job every day).

Cons

You need to be able to constantly process information and updates of many different sources and team which can be exhausting at peak times. Processes and responsibilities change more often than in traditional companies which can create a feeling of stress and time that has to be invested in finding the most recent process or contact person.

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