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
1.0
Apr 27, 2024

Pathetic

Recommend
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Pros

Nice office location and decent pay

Cons

Management at this organization is seriously lacking. They seem completely disconnected from the day-to-day challenges of the team, leading to a lot of frustration on the ground. Leadership appears to be clueless about the direction in which the technology and market are headed. There's a visible gap between what is promised during meetings and what is implemented. The decision-making process is painfully slow. For a company that labels itself as a startup, it is surprisingly bureaucratic. Every small decision has to go through several layers of approval, which stifles innovation and makes the work environment quite rigid. The bureaucratic nature belies the 'startup' tag that the company boasts. This misalignment not only misleads new employees but also drastically affects the agility that is typically expected in a real startup environment.

2.0
Apr 23, 2024

Chaotic with lots of politics

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High pay with WFH flexibility

Cons

Highly matrixed org with tons of approvals and reviews needed. Tough to make a meaningful impact.

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