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What Is Personio?

Personio is an easy-to-use cloud-based HR solution used by 7000+ SMEs across Europe: providing everything you need for the whole employee lifecycle from recruiting, core HR, payroll and performance and development. We help HR create operational efficiency so there is more time for what matters: your people.

Customer Empathy is embedded in everything we do and so we’re delighted that 97% of our customers choose to renew with us.

Who Uses Personio?

Personio is specialized for small and medium-sized companies with 10 to 2000 employees.

Personio Software - Digital Employee Profile
Personio Software - Absences
Personio Software - Applicant Tracking
Personio Software - Reports
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Reviews of Personio

Average score

Overall
4.3
Ease of Use
4.3
Customer Service
4.5
Features
4.0
Value for Money
4.2

Reviews by company size (employees)

  • <50
  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001
Dónall
Dónall
HR Administrator in Ireland
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Streamlined our entire HR systems

5.0 7 months ago

Pros:

What I love about Personio is that it is the one stop shop for all our HR information. As an SME we had been relying on SharePoint to store all our HR information and this was cumbersome and admin heavy, with Personio we can store all the relevant information in one location with no trouble accessing for individual employees. It is an easy to use platform and any new issuer will have no difficulty getting used to the using the system. My favourite feature is the ORG chart provided for all the employees in the organisation so you can know who's who.

Cons:

I have no major dislikes for the Platform - its a new platform, things take time. If you have an idea that would improve the system you are able to post in their Ideation forum to drive change. While Personio offers reporting features, the range of available reports is somewhat limited. This can make it difficult for companies that require more in-depth reporting and analysis for example companies with 100+ employees.

Thomas
Thomas
Director HR in Germany
Verified LinkedIn User
Legal Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

A very good decision I am still proud of

4.0 4 years ago

Comments: Difficult. I like it! Had some experience with Workdays in the company before and was at the beginning a kind of sad that little business has not the budget for such software.
But now I am even happier because Personio not only is quiete as good - it is even better for small business purpose because it's less complex and allowes to stremline processes better for our needs.

Pros:

It's HR Software with service for every employee, managers etc. - and so what I like most is, that nearly everybody likes to use it though we did not have much training effort. Big benefit (usualy) is as well, that Personio has an ongoing development nad gets even better every month.

Cons:

Some "improvements" - especially in design - are not really steps forward but seem to complicate work - but usually respective suggestions are heared and drawn into account.

Rukmini
General Manager in Türkiye
Construction, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

An effective HR solution

5.0 2 months ago New

Comments: Personio's customer support team is responsive and helpful. They are always willing to answer our questions and help us to resolve any issues.I highly recommend Personio to any business looking for an effective HR software solution.

Pros:

Personio is an all-in-one HR and applicant management software that has helped my business to streamline our HR processes and improve our employee experience. I do like Personio being a cloud-based solution, so it is accessible from anywhere.

Cons:

The arrangement of certain elements in the interface can make it challenging for new employees to navigate.It also offers limited flexibility for making changes, which can disrupt the way things operate, especially if you require specific configurations.

Grazia
Manager in Saudi Arabia
Information Technology & Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Just 1 word to say hopeless software

2.0 last month New

Comments: very bad in fact we are switching to another software

Pros:

Honestly it's the worst HR service I ever used in 5+ years of experience

Cons:

A lot of bugs - constantly, the CS never replies and cannot help, a lot of features are extra = you need to pay

Lucy
Owner & CEO in Türkiye
Furniture, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

The only HR tool you need for small-mid market operations

5.0 3 months ago

Comments: We couldn't be happier with the service that Personio provides. With it, we've been able to have a smooth functioning HR system from day one. You can use it to manage everyhing from attendance to payroll and ATS. It's the only tool you need for up to a couple hundred employees

Pros:

I love how simple the interface is for all the different modules. We started using it when we were much smaller, and it was a relief to be able to start using it confidently without having to spend hours upon hours trying to learn it.

Cons:

I think one of the biggest things it's missing is more comprehensive documentation like best practices or ideas for how you can use it better. Without it, in the beinning, we kinda had to figure everyhting out on our own