Great international culture - Software Engineer Personio Employee Review

5.0
29 Jul 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- The CEO and the rest of the executive team seem honest, direct and transparent. - The onboarding process is quite great, as many people across different teams make sure you're feeling welcomed and are getting to know the company and different colleagues (even during this COVID-19 outbreak). - There's an environment of trust, meaning you have some freedom in terms of choosing your hours and working from home as long as you deliver the value you're asked to deliver. - The new office in Madrid is amazing, both in location and amenities. - The culture in general is very nice from what I've seen so far, and it's very international as well, allowing you to work with people from so many different countries and backgrounds. - The HR team is extremely nice.

Cons

- Just like at many other startups, some processes (such as promotions and career path progressions) are just now being defined, which can be a negative or a positive thing.

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5.0
14 Oct 2025
Recommend
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Pros

My coworkers are wonderful, I feel energized coming to work everyday

Cons

The company has had a lot of churn at Director+ levels, not a clear vision across the company

1.0
30 Oct 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Smart collaborative colleagues at the lower IC levels.

Cons

Personio is a dying company. The over-complexity of the company's technical systems is comical. Every attempt to simplify seems to lead to more complexity as things get half migrated and left to rot. Engineering leadership seems clueless and unable to present a clear plan-of-action to get things on track. Principal engineers force engineering time to be spent on silly projects that don't move the needle long-term. There is an overall aversion to taking the time to learn deeply about systems being used. Personio feels like a combination of all of the negatives of both a startup and a mature tech company, with none of the positives. The tech is half assed and duct taped together, but still somehow everything moves at a glacial pace. There is a mass shared delusion at the company that an IPO is in reach. No investor is going to buy this company's junk shares on the open market.

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