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      Once a great culture who turned into a toxic environment - Anonymous employee Personio Employee Review

      1.0
      14 Apr 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good team members and good people

      Cons

      What originally attracted me to join this company was the culture that was sold during the interviews. Being there now, it is not the same. It is not the reality. Things radically changed over the last few months - crazy micromanaging, non-transparent performance evaluations with doubtful actions around it, people are super stressed and demotivated, basically just following orders from the leadership. You can't say anything anymore - the mental health of employees here is very bad and it is not a priority anymore (even though they would say the opposite). It's really unfortunate that the company is going down this road - it was once a great employer, and being HR Software company, I always imagined that their own company would give the example to their customers.

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      Personio Response
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      Hello, thank you for your review and honest feedback. We are sorry to hear that you haven't had a good experience at Personio lately. We understand that many changes are taking place, which can cause some discomfort. However, we want to assure you that we are actively working on improving every area of our organization. We genuinely care about the wellbeing of all our employees, and we want you to know that if you're experiencing any difficulties, you can always reach out to your People Partners for support. If you're open to it, feel free to contact me at Cassandra.Hoermann@personio.de, and we can discuss your experience in more detail.

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      5.0
      14 Oct 2025
      Senior software engineer
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      Pros

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

      Cons

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      1.0
      30 Oct 2025
      Software engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Smart collaborative colleagues at the lower IC levels.

      Cons

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