Paychex reviews

Overworked, under paid and treated poorly. They expect you to be able to handle the work of 10 without extra incentives. They dont give raises solely based on merit, across the board the maximum raise you can get is 3%. So if you went above and beyond the previous year you will only get a maximum of 3% raise, which could be the same as someone who did the bare minimum. And they string you up with the promise of a bonus, if the fiscal year went well and you did well you will get a bonus after your annual review. And the way they make it seem like its going to be the cherry on top, but it is not even close. They have you set goals to try to move up the corporate ladder but between the work load, it is almost unattainable. You have to be a robot to make achieve them.

I spent a decade at Paychex and bled more blue than anyone. At the time, saying that I was #PaychexProud wasn't just a tagline - I truly was. I was close to a lot of the inner workings of what happened during Covid and was unfortunately able to see firsthand how the company prioritized things -- shareholders first, clients second, and employees a distant third. Without any logical explanation or business case, I watched as efforts to influence executive leadership to open their minds to flexible ways of working were snuffed out in lieu of old school ways of working in a cubicle farm so ineffective managers could watch their employees work... I slowly felt my love for the company fade out - and ultimately chose to move on from my role myself a couple of years ago. I honestly thought I would retire from the company - but it all shifted so quickly and so drastically. Culture at Paychex was always a calling card. And in the last two years since I left, I have watched the culture at Paychex circle the drain. I speak with friends who are still there (though that number has drastically decreased as many others have left themselves before this layoff). John's leadership is abysmal and completely out of touch. The warmth that Marty exuded is now gone from the executive team. Even if I didn't always agree with Marty's old school approach to things, and his conservative nature around DEI and taking a stand on societal issues, he was always kind and was open to hearing out different opinions - you felt like your voice mattered and he was willing to compromise. John is all about the numbers, not the people, and it doesn't matter how long you've been with the company, how loyal you've been or how much you've sacrificed. You're on board with his direction or you're out. Full stop. Hundreds of good people were terminated last week. The news reports are so alarmingly skewed... 3-4% of the entire organization was jettisoned. But hey, whatever makes the shareholders a few extra bucks... Wall Street loves a layoff... Investors want increased margins, regardless of how many billions Paychex has in the bank.