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Personio reviews

Every published review of Personio, unedited beyond length and clarity. Vendor responses are shown alongside the review they answer.

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Sunette Buthelezi

Industrial Relations Manager

RecruitmentSouth AfricaCape Town500 plus employees
4.0
09 Jan 2025

Employees actually log in, which surprised me

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Granular permissions that properly restrict special personal information. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Data protection controls built for GDPR, which POPIA closely follows. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 1 to 2 years
DB

Danielle BothaVerified

HR Director

AccountingSouth AfricaRustenburg500 plus employees
3.0
06 Jan 2025

Adoption took longer than the vendor suggested

The configuration took longer than promised, and it works well now. Data protection controls built for GDPR, which POPIA closely follows. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. It is a reasonable choice, provided you know what it does not do.

What works

Document and approval workflows with a full audit trail. Managers found it easy enough to use.

What does not

Performance management is basic. BCEA leave had to be configured rather than selected.

Used for more than 5 years
RS

Retha SteynVerified

Owner

Information technologySouth AfricaCape Town11 to 50 employees
4.0
03 Dec 2024

Leave requests left email and never came back

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Data protection controls built for GDPR, which POPIA closely follows. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Data protection controls built for GDPR, which POPIA closely follows. Reporting on headcount and turnover is available without asking IT. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 2 to 5 years
YF

Yusuf Fourie

General Manager

ConstructionZimbabweZimbabwe11 to 50 employees
5.0
24 Nov 2024

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Data protection controls built for GDPR, which POPIA closely follows. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Document and approval workflows with a full audit trail. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for less than 6 months
DS

Deven SinghVerified

Founder

RecruitmentSouth AfricaPietermaritzburg2 to 10 employees
5.0
14 Nov 2024

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Data protection controls built for GDPR, which POPIA closely follows. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.

What works

Strong multi entity handling for groups. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. The employee file holds everything in one place with proper permissions.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for 1 to 2 years
RS

Reabetswe SolomonsVerified

HR Business Partner

Professional consultingSouth AfricaDurbanSole trader
5.0
10 Nov 2024

The audit trail saved us at a CCMA hearing

Managers approve leave from their phones now, which was the whole point. Strong multi entity handling for groups. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Data protection controls built for GDPR, which POPIA closely follows. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Leave requests and approvals happen on the phone without training.

What does not

Recruitment is a separate module at a separate price.

Used for more than 5 years
RC

Ryan ChettyVerified

Partner

HealthcareSouth AfricaCape Town11 to 50 employees
5.0
22 Oct 2024

Onboarding admin dropped by half

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Document and approval workflows with a full audit trail. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

Granular permissions that properly restrict special personal information. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for less than 6 months
YB

Yashika Bennett

Warehouse Manager

Wholesale and distributionSouth AfricaStellenbosch51 to 200 employees
3.0
17 Sept 2024

Solid core, disappointing reporting

Solid for the core, but we still keep a spreadsheet for the reporting we actually need. Data protection controls built for GDPR, which POPIA closely follows. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. It is a reasonable choice, provided you know what it does not do.

What works

Strong multi entity handling for groups. The employee record is well organised.

What does not

BCEA leave had to be configured rather than selected. Performance management is basic.

Used for 1 to 2 years
CN

Claire NkunaVerified

HR Director

HospitalitySouth AfricaRustenburg201 to 500 employees
5.0
31 Jul 2024

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

The employee file being in one place made our last inspection straightforward. Granular permissions that properly restrict special personal information. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.

What works

Granular permissions that properly restrict special personal information. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Reporting is adequate rather than strong.

Used for 6 to 12 months
TM

Themba MokoenaVerified

Owner

Mining servicesSouth AfricaPolokwane500 plus employees
5.0
22 Jul 2024

Our employment equity return took hours, not weeks

We had leave in a shared spreadsheet for six years. This was overdue. Data protection controls built for GDPR, which POPIA closely follows. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

Data protection controls built for GDPR, which POPIA closely follows. Document storage with e signature removed a printing step entirely. Onboarding checklists removed most of the first week paperwork.

What does not

Data is hosted offshore, which our information officer had to sign off.

Used for more than 5 years
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