Real data from 240+ recruitment professionals across Central & Eastern Europe.
A comprehensive view of HR Tech decisions, from strategy to execution.
This report provides an overview of HR technology maturity across the CEE region, explaining how investment decisions are made, who owns them, and where companies choose to invest. It also outlines how organizations measure ROI, highlights key gaps and implementation challenges, and offers practical recommendations for more successful HR technology projects.
Most organizations rate HR Tech as medium-to-high priority. However, execution gaps, limited ROI tracking, and uneven capabilities show that prioritization does not equal maturity.
Only 12% (HU) and 21% (CEE) measure HR Tech impact systematically. Nearly half report only sporadic measurement, limiting visibility on real business value.
Top investment areas in 2025: Career pages / career portals: 40% HRIS / HRM systems: 33% ATS platforms: 31%
Top challenges most frequently reported include capacity shortages on both the HR and IT side, integration difficulties between systems, slow internal decision-making processes, and resistance related to change management and user adoption. Technology is rarely the main obstacle, governance and capacity are.
Around 70% of HR Tech investment decisions are made by Management / Board. HR typically drives initiatives, but final approval and budget authority sit at executive level.
AI-based recruitment tools are used by only 15% of companies. Talent intelligence tools appear in just 2–3%, indicating cautious and incremental adoption.
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