Personio

Personio is a cloud-based HR platform designed to streamline core people processes for organisations of 10–5,000 employees.

It combines employee data management, recruitment, onboarding, time & attendance, absence tracking, performance reviews, and payroll into a single interface. Built with an intuitive user experience, Personio aims to reduce administrative overhead so HR teams can focus on strategic work rather than manual tasks.

Key features

• HR workflow automation: Personio automates routine processes such as leave requests, approvals, and notifications; repetitive onboarding tasks; and performance-review cycles. Employees submit requests through self-service portals, and managers receive alerts for approvals, creating an auditable, consistent flow with minimal manual intervention.
• Centralized people data: All employee records, documents, and job profiles live in one secure system. This unified database supports GDPR-compliant data handling and provides a single source of truth for reporting and analytics.
• Recruiting & onboarding: From posting vacancies to collecting candidate feedback, Personio’s recruiting module integrates with leading job boards. Once hired, new starters benefit from guided onboarding checklists and digital form completion.
• Time & absence management: Teams track work hours and vacations in real time. Dashboards surface headcount trends, upcoming absences, and leave balances so managers can plan capacity without spreadsheets.
• Performance & development: Customisable review templates, goal-setting tools, and continuous feedback features help embed a culture of growth. Survey tools collect employee sentiment to guide engagement initiatives.
• Integration ecosystem: Personio connects via API to popular payroll systems, accounting packages, calendar tools, and single-sign-on providers. A marketplace of preconfigured apps extends functionality without separate logins.

Personio Assistant

Personio Assistant is an AI-powered chatbot within Personio, offering insights about your organization and answering questions to enhance your HR management. It helps identify trends, highlight concerns, and suggest ways to improve HR practices.

This feature is being rolled out gradually, but users can request immediate access via their account manager.

Personio pricing

Personio adopts a subscription-based model with rates that vary according to headcount and chosen feature set. Pricing comprises:

1. Base subscription: Covers core HR record-keeping and self-service functionality.
2. Apps & add-ons: Optional modules (e.g., payroll, recruiting, performance) purchased à la carte.
3. One-time setup fee: A one-off implementation charge based on company size.

There are no hidden monthly costs beyond the agreed subscription, and most organisations recoup their investment within 12 months.  Pricing is subject to a tailored quotation upon request.

Software features

• Absence Management
• Compensation
• Compliance
• Employee Self Service
• Manager Self Service
• On & Off Boarding
• Payroll
• Performance Management
• Recruitment
• Reviews
• Succession Management
• Time & Attendance
• Training & Skills
• Vacation & Sick Leave

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