Does Paychex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Paychex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Paychex. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Paychex?

45% of Paychex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Paychex 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Paychex?

Sales Representative (430) , Payroll Specialist (251) , Sales Consultant (197) , Sales (139) , Senior Payroll Specialist (118) , District Sales Manager (90) , Account Executive (83) , Sales Associate (68) , Account Manager (67) , Outside Sales Representative (61) , Supervisor (57) , Software Engineer (55) , HCM Consultant (52) , Core Sales Representative (51) , Manager (47)

What are the pros of working at Paychex according to real employee reviews?

"The starting pay is okay and benefits are great." ((in 673 reviews)); "Had great training back in the day and will help you get in the door with sales" ((in 390 reviews)); "culture is great and consistent" ((in 342 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 263 reviews)); "Work from home and good perks" ((in 119 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Paychex according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and most of the time there was nothing to do but sit around and wait" ((in 354 reviews)); "poor management and clique type teams" ((in 249 reviews)); "New managers have come in and taken away many of the privileges that were enjoyed by employees." ((in 148 reviews)); "Low salary and most of the time you are just sitting around" ((in 127 reviews)); "Bad upper management and no one with any background or training in UX" ((in 85 reviews))

What are employees saying about Paychex layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Paychex layoffs and their outlook for job security at Paychex in 2026.

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3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(5,989 total reviews)

John Gibson

47% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,989 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

3.0

Jul 14, 2025

Micro Managed to the tee

Senior hr-executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote. Great people but operate as a start tech company. Strong focus on cold calls. Data is outdated in sf and people come and go. Training needs much work as most do not come from a hcm background.

Cons

You are on a timetable which means you make it or break it. Too many useless web ex meetings. High pressure using old tactics phone wise.So much change in tools and teams

2.0

Jul 14, 2025

Not what it use to be

Channel account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very few if any, Remote/ hybrid work space.

Cons

Poor compensation, below average benefits package, The culture isn't good or bad, its just non existence, there is no sense of team or comradery you literally just feel you work somewhere. The worst case of leadership I have ever experienced. Most are not qualified for their role with no leadership experience in the past and no development from above to improve.

1.0

Jul 10, 2025

Run!

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Remote work Benefits Co-workers Remote work

Cons

Extreme Micromanagement High Turnover Horrible reputation in market Job threatened on a daily basis Zero autonomy Unable to do my job due to manager trying to do my job. Incompetent manager. Boss calls outside of working hours and on weekends Rumor mill- SMB sales to be dissolved and sent to inside sales

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