Matthias S.
MS
Senior HR Compliance & Employee Data Manager
Human Resources
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Essential for German HR Compliance with Some Integration Hiccups"
4/5
What do you like best about Kiteworks?

The built-in audit logging built around DSGVO and BDSG standards is hands down the biggest win for our HR team in Hannover. Every single action—file opens, downloads, shares, even partial document previews—gets time-stamped and locked so entries can’t be altered after the fact. When the Lower Saxony LfD comes in for data protection audits, I can pull these logs straight from the platform without manually compiling spreadsheets for weeks. The tiered permission settings also let me wall off confidential medical employee records and DATEV payroll folders; only our contracted payroll advisors get access to those sensitive datasets, which massively cuts down our risk of accidental data leaks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kiteworks?

The DATEV integration leaves a lot to be desired. Whenever I need to export archived payroll documents to feed into our DATEV workflows, the file formatting never lines up right off the bat, and I’m stuck reformatting batches manually every pay cycle. Mass permission updates for our network of external HR contractors move extremely slowly, eating up hours of admin work each month. On top of that, there aren’t many pre-built German report templates formatted to match LfD official submission guidelines, so I always have to restructure audit logs ahead of every scheduled inspection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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