Paychex reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(5,991 total reviews)
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John Gibson

47% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,991 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Paychex employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews
1.0
Aug 19, 2025

Simply the worst

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work, that's really it

Cons

Everything else...extreme micromanagement, a worthless database, implementation that runs off every deal you sell, zero support from leadership......these are the things you can expect if you take a sales position there.

5.0
Aug 18, 2025

Boomerang, came back to Paychex

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company seems to care about their employees. Leadership are ethical and strive to do the right thing.

Cons

They continue to grow and have had some growing pains, but is normal in the tech industry.

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