10/10 do not recommend - HCM Consultant Paychex Employee Review

1.0
Aug 1, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Remote work flexibility - Opportunity to build strong peer relationships

Cons

Working at Paychex was a daily struggle. Processes were inconsistent, systems outdated, and leadership - especially at the DSM level - was unreliable. My manager frequently moved meetings or skipped them entirely, rarely listened, and made promises she had no intention of keeping. For a company that sells HR solutions, the internal experience was anything but supportive. Training was minimal, direction was unclear, and the tools we used felt like they hadn’t been updated since 2009. There’s a major disconnect between leadership and the evolving workforce. Cross-functional processes were inconsistent, unclear, and constantly changing based on who you asked. There was no alignment between teams, making it frustrating and inefficient to get anything done. Somehow, no one seemed to have answers to any questions asked. I wouldn’t recommend this company to anyone looking for strong leadership, innovation, or growth.

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Nothing is good about working here.

Cons

Nobody is ever held accountable. Pay is awful. Benefits were all moved out of state, so all providers in the area are all out of network. Jobs are being moved to India. The list goes on. Sales is the absolute favorite department in the entire company. Nothing sales can do is ever wrong, even when they give false information to clients and then the support team has to deal with the fallback. Don't get me started on Payroll.... the entire department has gone to the wind. I honestly don't know how this company ever did good with payroll services. The #1 complaint i got from every single client I interacted with was they could never get ahold of their Payroll Specialist. The company's response to this was to start making other departments learn payroll duties. This year they moved insurance benefits to a plan out of Arkansas, which made every provider I was already seeing become out of network. I had my first major medical scare of my adulthood and ended up paying a few grand out of pocket because U of R was out of network. Promotions are non existent. They make you apply and interview for any role you want to move into. There is nothing good about working here, and i would advise anyone to stay away from them.

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