Personio Reviews & Product Details

I use Personio for everyday HR related tasks like applying for leave, tracking attendance, and accessing personal and company information. It makes handling HR processes easy without needing to go through manual steps or frequent follow-ups. I appreciate the clean and straightforward interface, which makes it quick to use even for simple tasks. This reduces back-and-forth communication as most information is readily available and up-to-date. It brings clarity and structure to everyday HR interactions and reduces the dependency on manual communication. I value the notification system and approval workflows as they keep me informed and updated without needing to follow up. The dashboard view is also helpful for getting a quick overview of important information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One area to improve is flexibility, especially in terms of customization and reporting. At times certain workflows feel a bit rigid and it's not always easy to tailor them to specific needs. Also, I have noticed performance issues like slow loading and minor glitches, although they don't happen frequently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Still very well integrated into our infrastructure – intuitive and easy to use, allowing employees to work with it without extensive training. The focus on self-service with defined release guidelines works well. We particularly value the broad integration options via API with systems like Microsoft 365 and others. However, we sometimes encounter API limitations regarding historical attributes and states. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The number of paid add-ons is quite high. Often, we only need a small function, but it’s bundled into a paid add-on with many additional features we don’t use. As a result, the cost-benefit ratio doesn’t always fit.

Additionally, recent changes to pricing and tariffs have created some uncertainty, especially due to the frequency of adjustments and price increases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about Personio is how it centralizes all core HR processes in one intuitive platform. I like how easy it is to sign documents when needed, to check how many hours of time off we have and to schedule said time off. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Personio is very comprehensive, some features can feel rigid and not fully customizable to specific company needs. Certain workflows and reporting functionalities could offer more flexibility, especially for more complex organizational structures.

That said, the platform continues to improve over time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Payroll accounting via the DATEV interface and retrieving documents from DATEV with a single click work very well once the initial setup is complete. This streamlines our processes, and our colleagues have easy access to their pay stubs at any time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One-off pay components still need to be provided via the payroll export, but that is also down to DATEV itself. I feel it’s clear that Personio has shifted its focus towards large corporations in terms of its target customer base. Due to the steady growth in customer numbers, support response times have also increased, but perhaps this is only temporary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Personio offers everything in one place, where both our HR department and management, as well as employees, can access it. I particularly appreciate the ability to manage vacation days, absences, and time tracking in daily business. The filing function for contract and salary documents, performance records, employee interviews, and salary developments is very helpful. The corresponding reporting functions make further optimization easier for HR and management. Additionally, it is very easy to handle and intuitive to use, which is a big plus. Personio requires no extensive training and the connection to DATEV for payroll accounting is also advantageous. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For very small companies, Personio might be too powerful and therefore also too expensive. You really have to want to use it with all its features so that it is not just a simple storage tool. The setup requires some time and must be thoroughly thought out until all rights & roles, working time models, onboarding/offboarding templates, etc. are stored, even though there is assistance and plenty of support articles available for this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Personio to store all my important documents, track attendance, and manage leaves. I really appreciate how it centralizes everything in one place, making it easy for me to manage my documents, attendance, and leave tracking very simply. The user interface is very friendly. The centralization helps a lot as I don't have to search emails or different systems to find important documents like my college degree, passport, or Aadhaar card. Everything is stored in one place, which saves time and reduces confusion. The initial setup is very easy and straightforward. Basic configuration like adding personal details, uploading documents, and setting up attendance and leaves was easy to manage. Overall, it is a very useful and reliable tool for managing documents and keeping things organized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it responds slow when dealing with large data. I remember I uploaded all my documents in one zip file, which was a little large, and it took a lot of time to upload. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I used Personio to store all my documents in one place, which I really appreciate. Tracking leave is very easy, and it’s convenient to apply and track leaves. I also like that my company can easily access the personal information I provide. Keeping all my personal documents safe and easily accessible is a big plus for me. The high level of security, where only I can access my documents, is something I value. Personio makes it easy to access documents like contracts, ID proofs, and policy acknowledgements and avoid the risk of losing important files or searching through emails and folders. The initial setup was very easy due to the better user interface of Personio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Certain modules like payroll or time tracking could be more advanced. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Personio simplifies a variety of HR processes – for both employees and employers. Thanks to numerous templates and automated calculations, hiring processes, time tracking and payroll, vacation and overtime approvals, as well as the creation of contracts and certificates become significantly easier and more transparent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The use of placeholders in document templates is not yet fully developed. More options and a clearer, more intuitive handling would be desirable here, so that placeholders can be used more easily and clearly overall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Personio is tailored to Germany, making it sync well with German payroll, which is very convenient. I also appreciate how it's mainly set up for Germany and Europe, which is easy to work with. Another thing I enjoy is the ability to do quite a few customizations myself, like setting up multiple work locations and adding public holidays. This customization feature allows for creating leave and time that are completely individual to the company, which I find very convenient. Also, the initial setup was very easy because it's local, their team in Berlin knows the market and the customers well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the UX and UI is not really that great. They don't have great analytics. It doesn't really work that well. And, also, I think the user interface is not that nice. It seems it's very basic. Also, the features that they've introduced about performance review cycles or engagement survey feedback from employees is not that great, which is unfortunate because it would be ideal if I have an HRS which also has performance reviews and has feedback built in. But I don't think it works that well. So we use another tool for that, which isn't ideal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Over the last 12 months the changes to reporting have been incredibly welcome making data analysis of our people much easier. Additionally the implementation of AI tools have enabled much more self serve opportunities for our line managers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Although there have been improvements reporting is something that could benefit from having increased built in reports whilst the tools are useful there is often a need to create new reports for what seem like obvious data points. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.