Wonderful employees, too many shifting priorities - Professional Services Team Lead Personio Employee Review

3.0
Feb 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Employees were always fantastic and so driven. Very welcoming environment in the office and puts a lot of effort into its culture committee. Personio puts a lot of effort into picking the right staff and this is truly reflected in the vibe of the offices. Direct manager was an inspirational leader and was always there through the good times and the bad to support us.

Cons

Too many conflicting priorities at once. I felt I never knew where I truly stood. Many changes in senior management had a massive impact on the remainder of team without (what felt like) any consideration taken.

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5.0
Oct 14, 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
Oct 30, 2025
Recommend
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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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