Personio reviews

Never in my life I have seen something more chaotic and more toxic from the management. - No one will care about you, it's like every single manager has personified the corporate life and all they care about is being able to write down what they did last week so they can have a career. - The company only puts money into what they assume will bring them money in the future and nothing into actually properly maintaining the existing product, hence all the complaints from the users. - Ask anyone and they will tell you "Personio used to have a good culture". That should tell you something. - Constantly changing company direction. - They think hiring random silicon valley leadership, turning the company into next meta will bring success. The toxic American company culture is not going to work when you don't even pay 1/3 of the American salaries. - Words like "impact" and "fast development" don't mean anything when you don't care about your employees' well-being. - After the first minimal bump, don't be surprised if your manager tells you you should find another job sugarcoating it. - The leadership seems to have lost control of the company and a new twisted leadership is emerging. - Personio is at a turning point and it's not towards the better direction.

Micromanagement is a major problem that has been detrimental to morale and productivity. My manager is overly controlling and constantly looking over my shoulders. They created a toxic work environment where employees feel undervalued, demotivated, not empowered to contribute. Managers don't trust their employees and don't give them the autonomy to complete their tasks without unnecessary interference. Additionally, the lack of clear goals, strategies, and expectations has been confusing and frustrating. Without a clear direction it is difficult to understand what is expected of you and how you can contribute to the company's success. In my case, this led to a lack of motivation and engagement, as I felt unsure about how my work fits into the bigger picture. Even when I asked my manager the response was vague and not helpful at all. The great leaders framework that is always mentioned here in the comments is not preventing leadership to misbehave and they are definitely not leading by examples. Finally, the responsibilities of different teams were not clearly defined, which led to a lot of confusion and frustration when working on cross-functional projects. Overall, I would not recommend Personio to anyone looking for a structured and supportive environment that values clear communication, defined goals, measurable success, and growth. Believe me, this is a feeling shared in all departments.