Personio Reviews: 4.3/5 — Solid Choice

That you dont have to work with so much paper. Its easy to log work time and holidays, document, etc. All in All a super programm with a great support team!

The Phone/Tablett App needs much more work, so its easier for none power users to get comfy with personio. Web App is nearly to great.

All workers Documents in one place. Tidy Work-Hour Tables with requests and a good look (ease of use) Monthly Pay Documents reachable if needed without request

The level of customizations is very top-level, compared to similar platforms. Same with the amount of integrations. They have a lot covered here.

The setup has been a very cumbersome process, and the overall UI look and feel is not the sexiest.

Customer service is touch and go. Sometimes very effective, but it takes several nudges to get it started.

It is nice to have a tool that is easy to use and self-explanatory during daily business. The interface between the different functions makes it even more easy. The community is grate and a plus as well.

This is criticizing on a high level. In Recruiting, some functions are missing, like a talent pool or the search functions could be better. Sometimes the loading times are not fast.

We are using personio in multiple ways. For Recruiting, human resource management and for performance. To have one tool for all makes work more easy and complex matters easier

Covers the basic well, reporting is powerful, payroll integration is easy

Tiering of packages on the lower end makes it less affordable for smaller teams

HR administration, hiring and payroll

I really like that the Payroll is connected to the salary scheme.

Some features are not adjusted fully developed yet.

To keep the personal details visible to the specific employee. It creates transparency to employees.

It's super easy to navigate and pretty straightforward. By far, the best HR software I've tried. I feel secure with how they store employee records. Aside from that, what I love the most is how they provide templates that we can use such as employee surveys which makes it more convenient for us. It made everything easier and automated -- saves a lot of time!

Setting up is not easy because you have to input a lot of information. Not really a bad thing but you have to invest a lot of time and be detail-oriented, ensuring that all information you input are correct for better outcomes. Would still do it regardless because it's worth it!

Onboarding and offboarding employees Storing employee information Employee feedback management HR productivity / employee time in and out Employee recruitment

User friendly and one stop HR point of reference.

Lack of customisation with some features.

Integrating all the separate systems we have into one place for all our HR processes allowing us to spend less time with admin work and more time engaging with people.

All our HR data is now in one system and we can exchange data with our tax company through the system.

Some benefits are not as easy to manage as expected (BAV, Fitnesscard, 13. Gehalt).

Automated workflows and alerts for jobs to be done.

They update the system and introduce new functions on a regular basis. They are actively asking for feedback and for participation in optimizing the system. I like that I can customize the system to our needs.

Some functions are still basic, like the eSignature tool. I would love to see improvement there. Also the new performance tool still needs some more updates (e.g. tailor texts in email notifications to our needs).

It's way easier for us to stay on top of onboarding and offboarding process. Also the eSignature tool helps us a lot as our team is spread around the world. It's way easier for us now to send out contracts. Having signed documents saved in the digital file directly makes things a lot easier.

easy handling, good design, supports the processes without being cumbersome

No communication with Datev that´s all - no more complains

HR processes are more professional, employees can maintain their personal data themselves

I like that you have an overall overview of your HR functions and employees. it embraced a lot of functions and still gives space for individual adaptation. We used to work with excel a lot and now we can simply extract most of the data out of Personio, which saves a lot of time. For our employees, it is very intuitive and handy to have documents (contracts, payroll slips etc.) in one place. Also the connection to DATEV is fantastic for doing the payroll.

The system is very complex and it is time-consuming to set it up properly. Sometimes, especially for evaluations, drawing data out of the system is not as intuitive as I wished for. A lot of things can be changed and adapted but this also gives you so many options, so you need some trial and error and hence also time to find your ways. we have used the system for a year now and only now start to really feel comfortable with it complexity and still we haven't introduced all functions yet.

Mainly, reducing excel files and securing data. It simplifies everyday tasks such as time tracking, payroll, absence management. And also in terms of payroll, it makes our lives a lot easier.

simple and very intuitive system - contains most of the information and actions that an HRIS can have. I appreciated the reporting part, complete and very customisable.

to improve the setting of rules on absences (day off or leave) which each country may have depending on what is provided for by local laws or collective agreements

Personio allows to have all the information on each employee in a single management system. It will also allow me to manage the performance review of employees and facilitate the onboarding process for new ones.

The integration of all different hr aspects in one single platform

Some features could be more agile, but they're always open to new ideas. We also miss some development on corporate climate and employee satisfaction.

So far, it's been a great tool to assist us in recruitment. We are hiring really quickly and we see the difference.

It's simplicity and cleanliness. the GUI is very minimalistic which goes a long way. The customer service team although young are quite responsive with regards to time of response. The tool

The important tools like, automation with features which are crucially important to HR / Audit. Historical data , change tracking, Leave Management features are not directly impacting Payroll, Payroll is not as customisable as we would like, Payroll is one size fits all, I would recommend though a few adjustment in the future including training history, approvals of reimbursement, submission of bills/ payments, the tool overall should be more empowering not only to HR but the employees themselves. It would be even better to scan documents directly through the app and upload them onto the system (phone app). Performance Management system is missing customisation (one size does not fit all, uploading of templates into the system for Performance Management. I consider myself a groomed professional in the field of HR and the dashboard although I love it for its simplicity can be more informative with regards to statistics like or Dashboard with customisable graphs for especially for HR where details like leave balances, sick leave days statistics, overall metrics that one would not need to necessarily go to the reports page to obtain. I call them quick stats. The automation part can be simplified. I believe the extra charges are not warranted and should be part and parcel of the HR tool, The onboarding process for new companies clients should be more supportive, by facilitating some of the features and guiding companies on how to maximise the potential of your tool the more they feel comfortable using Personio the longer they will remain as clients.

Benefits are very obvious including employee self-service, communication, empowerment of employees with accuracy / ownership of their own data, decentralisation of HR. but important features are missing including customisation of Performance Management etc.. Personio has really helped us facilitate retention of data/ records. sped up our payroll processing enabled our staff to have uptodate information pertaining to their benefits, centralise all our HR features, tools under one umbrella. Our employees love Personio so that's a good thing. They have for the first time ever had all their critical information fields uptodate. The onboarding tool is such a bliss for the HR and IT teams in ensuring all the necessary steps are taken in time. The management team has definitely realised the advantages of our decision to go for an HR Tool like Personio. I'd say they are impressed.

I'm able to not only lodge my vacations and time off, but I can also have an org chart for the company and colleagues.

The search function can be inefficient, but it can be definitely improved.

I'm able to get company wide organizational information and lodge all my HR needs.

Personio can profide as a ATS and HRM system in one.

The feedback on employees could be better.

I'm solving our ATS problem. We were using a lot of Excel, different mailboxes. With Personio anyone who is involved can give feedback.

my favorite is the absence management implemented by a simple calendar with on-click functionality and exportable feed

I'm missing a kind of news feed similar to a company intranet and kinda possibility of communication, especially to the personnel department

The complex personnel processes have finally been digitized, simplified and in total, costs were reduced

I like the fact that it is an integrated system, that includes everything about our colleagues from start to end of their employee journey.

The system can be perceived as quite complicated, as it contains just about everything. However, I do often hear that it is easy to use, despite the many options and buttons.

Signing documents and work contracts within the system of Personio is great. Saves us a lot of e-mails and/or paperwork. Our colleagues can easily access and administer their own personal data; their holidays; their documents, etc. Timelines are no longer something to worry about, as automated reminders will tell us when to schedule which appointment with any colleague, about their extension for example.

Before implementing Personio, we compared and tested various providers and ultimately decided on Personio because Personio was a very good fit for our company size and, compared to other providers, and also had a lot of potential in terms of further expansion of the software.The implementation was very good and quick, there is an implementation phase where you are supported by an implementation manager, which was very helpful for us in any case and we had all the data prepared correctly from the beginning and could upload them without any problems, and use the software fully right from the start. In case of problems, customer service is always available very quickly and if a problem cannot be solved, our suggestions are often forwarded to the developers to optimize Personio. There are also regular user group meetings where you are updated on all changes and new features, and there are many interesting insights and helpful tips.

Of course, not all functionalities are perfect yet, but it seems that Personio is constantly working on the software. The dashboard, for example, is already pretty good for small HR teams, but if you work with several HR managers, the task list in the dashboard is not yet really mature, we are missing some features there but are hoping that they will be added soon. The usability of the basic functions is quite simple, however, you have to think a bit around the corner for some roles/vacation/working time settings to make sure everything is set correctly in the end.

We are using Personio for daily HR operations and can already say after 1 year of using it, that we are saving a lot of time on reportings and have a much better overview of our employee data. Before we were tracking a lot of important dates, salaries etc. in google sheets. Another really good benefit is that managers and teamleads can check things about there employees by them self, instead of sending us emails asking about the last pay raise etc.

It is easy to use, especially if you have admin rights. The support is helpful and eager to assist you. The interface is nice and easy to handle. They offer quite a few features and keep on improving.

Personio has an inconsistency in terms of editing and deleting information - e.g. in the information section vs the attendance section vs the settings. Furthermore, they seem to be working long time to fix certain bugs.

All kinds of problems. We are sharing bugs based on user experience, improving workflows.

Comprehensive collection of all HR-relevant data and great customer support

Sometimes hard to keep all features in mind

Recruiting: application data sharing with managers

Personio provides a wide range of all basic tools you need in order to manage your people. You can customize a lot or just use the standard features. It's very flexible and you're able to implement all your processes.

You have to be very clear about your processes in order to choose the right configuration and tools (add-ons). Some features are still underdeveloped due to the young age of Personio but they constantly improve the tool. You just have to be aware of these things and sometimes work around it.

We use Personio for almost al our people processes like administration, payroll, recruiting, on- and off-boarding, vacation tracking etc. The biggest benefit for us was to have all these data and workflows in one place which made it much easier to handle and structure the data and collaborate with internal and external people.

its great that all employees have access on there documents and datas

when a correction from old month are done, the correction should be diplayed in the next following month

its great that all employees have access on there documents and datas

The combination of all HR parts in one software makes everything much easier. It dosen't matter which information i need, just one look at personio. The software is intuitive and easy to handle, you can create a lot functions by yourselfe so it fits to you needs.

It is a lot of work to fill in all the informations aspecially when your company work in paperwork für more than 20 years.

I made a huge step in digitalization with personio. My office is not really focused on processoptimazation oder digitalization but now i showed them the benefits. Less Work, more HR Self Service for employees, all information at one stop. Things like holiday planning and information about absence are now centralized and easy to communicate to the right persons

Working with Jennifer Stöckl on the the setup was a great experience. She is knowledgeable, worked with us to find solutions for everything we needed, and extremely pleasant.

In our initial discussions, we were told that the performance review function would fit with our needs, but when it came to the time when we were rolling this out, it turns out the functionality is not ready yet and we are not able to use Personio for our year end cycle. This is very disappointing as it was one of our most important features and one of the reasons we had decided to go with Personio in the first place.

Having all employee data in one place had made a huge difference and streamlined many of our processes. The onboarding function has also made life much easier.

- One single source of trust - Automatic reminders with regard to probation period, etc. - Easy reporting - Easy to use tool for all participants - Very open for feedback - Close relationship with customers

- A few things still need to be done vie "work arounds" - ( rights management, certain reportings) - Still improvement on "speed" of servers needed

We avoid having one or more excel files with all employee data. We have a place to store the digital documents. Our Management team has an easy access to the profile of their employees. We do not need to communicate the latest agreements, salaries etc, as it is all included in the profile.

new features and renewals, always up to date

Right now not totally connected to all other platforms (recruiting etc.) but I am sure that will come. A bit too expensive for small start-ups.

I like the all in one platform. Recruiting, Engangement, Salary etc.

The Dashboard ist perfect to remind you about every events and deadline. Your data are in a perfect centralisation.

Sometimes these rules of contingens are not easy to understand by first sight.

Reminders as well as vacancys and the kalender which shows you who is there and who not.

Documentery in all cases and the all over support

Time recording is just as unusual to shifts

Automation in Payroll

template, online signature, straight forward administration

Time management/Attence/Absence and Performance section

generating templates per click with placeholders, esignature, employee self service, bulk rejections, monthly payroll preparation for European payrolls per clikc