Personio Reviews & Product Details

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.

I like that Personio brings all core HR tasks—attendance, leave management, recruiting, employee data—into one clean, organized platform. It reduces manual work, keeps everything centralized, and makes it easy for HR and managers to access the information they need quickly. It feels intuitive and helps teams stay aligned without switching between multiple tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some features feel limited, especially reporting and customization. Certain workflows are rigid, and small configuration changes sometimes require admin-level steps. It can also feel slow during peak usage. 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 use Personio for my day-to-day tasks and I find it very helpful. I can apply for, edit, or delete leaves, which is a major feature for me. It also helps that I can update my personal information, which is useful for the company's record-keeping. Uploading documents like salary slips and medical insurance is convenient too. As an HR, I appreciate being able to edit other teammates' details and leaves. Personio is very user-friendly and easy to understand. Even though there have been many changes over the years, the UI remains simple and doesn't feel tough at all. The initial setup was straightforward because of how easy the UI is. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There's nothing much improvement needed in Personio, except it would be helpful if we could share documents through Personio itself when needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like how Personio keeps all data related to employees' payroll, onboarding, leaves, personal information, performance evaluation, and everything else related in one place. It helps me by sending personalized notifications over the homepage and email for employees' birthdays and work anniversaries. I also appreciate that Personio allows customization according to the organization's requirements, like adding leave categories, policies, and integration with other applications. As an employee, it's super useful too, since I can find all employment-related information in one place. The setup was incredibly easy because Personio's pages and formats are easy to use, set up, and understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it misses the events notification which happens occasionally, like once in a quarter or half year. However, it doesn't affect the process very much because it gets missed only with the integrated app and not over Personio's homepage or email. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Being an HR professional, I work closely with Personio. Personio is all-in-one HR solution. It combines recruitment, onboarding, payroll, performance and employee management in one platform which makes our processes simple and efficient.

I also like its user-friendly interface, Personio is very easy to use for both HR team as well as for employees. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As an HR professional working closely with Personio, I don't see any major drawbacks. However, like any growing platform, there is always scope of improvement and enhancement, so I feel Personio can work on offering more customization or flexibility for specific organizational needs.

Also, sometimes when using Personio's integration with Microsoft teams it occasionally misses the notifications of birthday and anniversary posts, so it can improve there. 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.

I find the calendar part of Personio very easy to use, and it looks good, which makes requesting vacation days straightforward and checking the team calendar convenient. It's helpful for easily knowing how many vacation days you have left, managing schedules, especially when working remotely, and coordinating with colleagues. I also appreciate the reminders about employee birthdays and anniversaries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find it inconvenient that, in the 'people to celebrate' section where I get reminders about birthdays and anniversaries, I can only see future events for either the next 7 days or the next 30 days. If I miss something while I'm off or because I am busy on a specific day, there's no way to see the recent history, for example. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I highly appreciate Personio because it is constantly and rapidly evolving, which shows that it wants to be the best HR software. I am pleased to see how requests and features from the community are implemented. The user interface, both UI and UX, remains up-to-date and the mobile app is continuously improving. I find it particularly practical that functions can be added as needed, so we only pay for what we actually use. Everything in Personio is perfectly integrated, which leads to very few errors. A major advantage is the self-management capability for employees, as they can book their times and absences themselves, which creates clear responsibilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As mentioned, the app could be improved by adding more features and allowing employees who do not have a computer to view and edit more information. The biggest criticism is probably the pricing policy; for example, it would be better if you could pay per user instead of in packages, as you are somewhat disadvantaged if you are just below or in the middle of this threshold. Likewise, some additional packages feel very expensive, where alternatives are sometimes significantly cheaper. The DATEV interface could also be better, as things like vacation or bonuses, etc., are sometimes not yet transferred, which then leads to additional effort. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rolled out an AI assistant, improved org charts, some customisation of branding... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

pricing, legal entity management beyond the "pro" version Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.