Personio Features
Core HR (6)
Organization Management
Organizes employees in an org structure that can be used throughout the application for reporting, permissions, etc.
Time, Attendance, and PTO
Tracks time, attendance, paid time-off (PTO), sick time, schedules, and other workforce-related information.
Expense Management
Contains functionality for employees to submit expenses reports and track reimbursments
Salary Structures
Manages position descriptions and pay grades/structures for each role
Compliance
Helps protect risk areas by ensuring compliance standards are met through tracking and reporting
Benefits Administration
Enables employees to manage their benefit plans by viewing plans, make changes during open enrollement, and for life event changes. Employers can report and manage payroll deductions based on selected plan options
Platform (8)
Customization
Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
Integration APIs
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Internationalization
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
User, Role, and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Dashboards
Creates dashboards to track information like open positions, current headcount, and recruiting pipeline.
Platform Content (13)
Forms Library
Provides users with a pre-built library of templated forms related to the hiring process.
E-Forms
Provides electronic forms for employees to complete.
E-Signature
Enables new hires to sign forms electronically.
Background Checks
Enables the employer to perform background checks.
Offer Letter Approvals
Provides user with offer letter templates.
Offer Letter Templates
Enables all stakeholders to approve offer letters.
Employee Pulse Surveys
Distribute short, customizable culture-focused surveys or polls to employees to measure the various factors of employee engagement, including job, environment, and pay satisfaction.
Survey Customization
Customize various components of surveys, including individual questions, distribution frequency, audience size, and anonymity.
Goal and Challenge Creation
Set professional and personal goals with customizable due dates and milestones within the system. Share these goals with other users and track and measure performance using built in tools.
Science-based templates
Provides content templates built by academics and/or practitioners and leverage science and research.
Digital Strategy
Manages employer branding across mobile, digital, and social media.
Candidate Relationship Management
Offers a candidate relationship management (CRM) system to track and organize candidates across mobile, digital, and social media.
Employer Branding
Provides tools that help optimize employer branding on career sites, job portals, and employee testimonial pages.
Platform Additional Functionality (14)
Self-Service Portal
Enables employees to login and view their onboarding process.
Automated Team Introductions
Introduces new hires to employees based on org chart.
Compliance Training
Provides training on relevant compliance issues.
Automated Onboarding Workflows
Provides workflows which track new hire progress.
Onboarding Notifications
Provides notifications about the onboarding process to both the new hire and manager.
Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Telephone
Manages a telephone solution that customers can set-up and provide to their employees.
Internal promotion
Helps companies promote the whistleblowing hotline so they know when and how to access it.
Employee Segmenting
Segment employees according to factors such as location, demographics, and position. Distribute surveys and filter survey results according to employee segments.
Goal and Challenge Creation
Set professional and personal goals with customizable due dates and milestones within the system. Share these goals with other users and track and measure performance using built in tools.
Peer Recognition
Send and receive recognition in the form of digital badges, awards, or messages to colleagues, employees, and managers. Recognition is displayed in real time in the platform on a live activity feed.
Social Feedback Portal
Communicate with team members and managers through a built-in customizable web portal. Users can communicate 1 on 1 with each other, and can ask questions, share frustrations, and make suggestions with varying degrees of anonymity.
Dashboard
Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with.
Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Platform Data (10)
Time-to-Productivity Reporting
Provides metrics on the time it takes a new hire to reach productivity.
Onboarding Process Reporting
Provides holistic Metrics on the onboarding process.
Visualization
Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Alerts and Notifications
Self-monitors important metrics and sends notifications to users in-app or through email, text message or otherwise.
Platform Search
Find important content or files using keywords, metadata, tags, etc.
Visualization
Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows
Dashboard
Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with.
Alerts and Notifications
Sends notifications to users in-app or through email, text message or otherwise.
Case Management
Provides provides clients with analysis and reporting management.
Automation (1)
Process Automation
Automate processes and eliminate errors associated with requesting, approving, and tracking paid and unpaid time off.
Logistics (8)
Dashboards & Reporting
Analytical and reporting tools that provide visibility into labor cost and enable data-driven decisions.
Data Collection
Labor data collection options include web, mobile, and hardware.
Lanuguage Options
Provide multiple language options for a global user base.
Security
Secure solution so administers can maintain access rights and security.
Employee Portal
Employee portal lets employees log into the system to access all company and employee information.
AI
Uses AI processes to automate workflows by developing a comprehensive HR-knowledge base.
Integrations & APIs
API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications.
User, Role and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc. to both internal and external users.
Management (12)
Schedule Creation Tools
Tools that help in scheduling and shift creation and management.
Schedule Management
Tools that manage vacation, holidays, absences, breaks, and overtime.
Employee Leave Management
Manage employee's eligibility for paid and unpaid leave based on criteria including vacation, sick time and more.
User Access
Grant access to select features and data based on the users' role, both internally and externally.
User Role Access
Provides employees self service access and managers a centralized view.
Employee Information
Ability to manage employee information.
Employee Information Automation
Automate employee promotions and position changes and company policy changes.
Ticketing Platform
Tools that help create and manage a ticketing platform that facilitates cross-departamental communication.
Single Sign-On
The ability to sign onto a platform once and access a variety of software solutions without needing to sign into each one individually.
Business Process Management
Tools to create and organize business process flowcharts and documentation.
Self-Service
Web-based or intranet self-service portal enables employees to submit service requests.
Dashboard & Reporting
Dashboard and reporting on HR activities with workforce analytics capabilities.
Monitoring (3)
Regulations Enforcement
Enforce federal, state, and organization regulations.
Compliance Monitoring
Monitor and maintain compliance.
Integration
Provide integrations with payroll software.
Customization (2)
Customization
Provides a customizable soltution that HR professionals can adjust to suite the organization's needs.
HR Integrations
Integrates with core HR software to access employee information.
HR Content (3)
Knowledge Management
A place to create articles with important information about processes and other crucial information that is easily accessible by employees.
Content Delivery
Tools to create and deliver content throughout an organization.
Document Management
The ability to organize and manage a variety of documents.
Basics (6)
Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete workflows.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Content (4)
Automation
Automates some or all operation related tasks
Content Creation
Contains tools that allow users to create original content directly within the application
Distribution Features
Features to distribute content through a variety of channels including job boards, social, websites, etc.
Automation
Automates some or all operation related tasks
Platform Basics (16)
Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Internationalization
Supports use by multi-national organizations with appropriate languages, currencies and other conversions.
Security
Provides appropriate tools, certifications and encryption to protect against fraud and malicious attacks.
Reporting
Provides anonymous reporting of activities involving misconduct, fraud, abuse, and other violations of company policies.
Secure
Provides safe and secure reporting of activities involving misconduct, fraud, abuse, and other violations of company policies.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to submit reports reliably.
Performance Benchmarking
Compare survey results to industry benchmarks to locate key areas for improvement. Evaluate survey results at either a high-level or individual employee level.
Reporting & Dashboards
Survey results can be visualized and reported on in real time, with manager dashboards and automated reporting tools. Reports can be customized and distributed to aid in organizational improvement and employee performance reviews.
Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Integrations
Offers a built-in applicant tracking system (ATS) or integrates with third-party ATSs.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Interoperability
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Performance
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Platform Functionality (2)
Customizability
Allows administrators to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Additional Functionality (3)
Dashboard
Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with
Cloud
Provides a cloud based version of the platform
Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Recruiting and Onboarding (6)
Interview Scheduling
Coordinates interview scheduling via email, phone, or text
Onboarding
Tracks key steps in onboarding process including new employee orientation and employee payroll documents.
Sourcing and Candidate Identification
Search broad candidate pool to recruit passive talent
Interview Scheduling
Coordinates interview scheduling via email, phone, or text
Applicant Tracking
Provides tools to track and analyze candidate applications throughout predetermined stages of the recruiting process.
Job Posting
Ability to post job descriptions and allow candidates to apply within software or on company's website.
Platform Performance (3)
Automation
Automates some or all operation related tasks.
File Sharing
Provides robust sharing options for communication with both internal and external stakeholders.
Reporting
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Platform Content (3)
Employee Tracking
Tracks employees’ progress, skills, and experience to develop and retain internal talent
Employee Development
Provides employee development, self-assessments, manager support, internal talent discovery, mobility management, and more.
Career Development
Provides tools that manage employee career development, employee growth, and job progression.
Platform Additional Functionality (7)
Dashboard
Has a centralized dashboard for users to interact with.
Mobility
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Messaging
Contains in-application messaging abilities.
Task Management
Provides task prioritization and management abilities.
Payment
Contains built-in payment processing capabilities or integrates with payment processing software.
Portal
Contains a portal to facilitate third-party or client application access.
Integrations
Integrates with HR software solutions for ease of management and employee access
Performance reviews (3)
360 Reviews
Facilitates 360-degree feedback between managers, employees, and peers.
Customizable Forms
Provides customizable employee review forms and questions.
Review Status Tracking
Tracks completion status of employee reviews.
Goals (2)
Goal-Setting
Facilitates goal-setting for individual employees and tracks progress toward goals.
Company Goals And OKRs
Manages high-level company priorities or Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and aligns them with employee goals.
Feedback (4)
Continuous Feedback
Collects continuous feedback for employees; facilitates recording and storage of ongoing notes about each individual’s performance.
Requesting Feedback
Allows employees or managers to request feedback from other employees.
1-On-1 Meetings
Facilitates check-ins or 1-on-1 meetings between managers and employees, including managing agendas, action items, or notes.
Public Praise
Provides a forum for employees or managers to deliver public praise for exceptional employee performance.
Data (2)
Dashboards And Reports
Generates in-depth visual dashboards and reports based on employee performance data.
Historical Data
Retains historical performance review data or integrates with third-party applications where historical data can be maintained.
Survey Management (4)
Survey Builder
Enables users to create surveys through a simple drag-and-drop or WYSIWYG editor
Question Types
Allows the use of various question types such as open-ended, closed-ended, multiple choice, and ratings
Templates
Offers pre-built templates for creating surveys with different audiences or use cases
Survey Distribution
Provides tools for distributing surveys through email, SMS, social media, etc.
Survey Customization (2)
Branding
Allows users to customize survey colors, logos, and URLs to match company branding
Multilingual Surveys
Allows for creation of surveys in different languages and advanced survey translation
Survey Insights (4)
Reporting & Analytics
Provides tools to visualize and analyze data
BI Tools Integration
Allows integration with third -party reporting and business intelligence applications
Data Exporting
Allows users to export reports from the product into an .xsl, .csv, or .pdf file
Permissions
Allows administrators to set permissions on viewing, filtering, or sharing survey results
Reports (4)
Score Cards
Score cards visually track key performance indicators (KPIs)
Customizability
Reports can be customized based on the intended audience, available data, length, and depth
Graphs and Charts
The outputs of reports are customizable in using graphs and charts
Dashboards
Real-time up to date outputs can be created to provide information to decision makers and leadership
Cleaning (3)
Filtering
Raw data is able to be filtered into outputs with only the data useful for the analysis
Levels of Measurement
Data structured as ratio, interval, ordinal, or nominal can be interpreted with the appropriate outputs
Transformation
Change the data format into csv., html, xml, etc.
Compatability (3)
HCM and HRMS
Integrates with HR suites such as an HRIS, HCM, or HRMS.
Entrepreneur
Scalable to handle small and larger volumes of workers for eterprise and startup applications.
Immigration and Relocation
Manages immigration or relocation process.
Benefits (2)
Branded Shopping
Provides marketplace with rewards, deals, or other incentives on shopping/merchandize for employees as a perk.
Other Benefits
Handles reitrement, insurance, workers comp, and other benefits for employees.
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms (5)
User Permissions
Gives administrators the power to restrict views, functionality, access, and abilities by role.
Interviews
Schedules, manages, and hosts live or records video interviews.
Dashboard
Provides a detailed analytics dashboard with customization options.
Internationalization & Locationalization
Allows users to use the platform in multiple languages and provides localization options
Customization
Lets administrators customize to accomodate unique workflows with custom rules, fields, views, or algorithms.
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms (3)
Candidate Matching
Provides advanced candidate matching or allows for the creation of an "ideal" candidate profile.
Gen AI in Talent Acquisition
Provides generative AI for the creation of job descriptions, onboarding materials, or talent acquisition tasks.
Engagement
Uses automated messaging, tracking, or a chatbot to assist in candidate engagment.
Agentic AI - Performance Management (2)
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Agentic AI - Onboarding (5)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms (3)
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Survey (3)
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives





