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 5% 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 665 reviews)); "Had great training back in the day and will help you get in the door with sales" ((in 384 reviews)); "culture is great and consistent" ((in 346 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 274 reviews)); "Remote working was nice and provided good work/life balance." ((in 268 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 359 reviews)); "poor management and clique type teams" ((in 248 reviews)); "New managers have come in and taken away many of the privileges that were enjoyed by employees." ((in 150 reviews)); "Low salary and most of the time you are just sitting around" ((in 119 reviews)); "Bad upper management and no one with any background or training in UX" ((in 90 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.

Paychex reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(5,990 total reviews)

John Gibson

47% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,990 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

Sep 19, 2012

Learned a lot about being a sales rep.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people, great product, liked selling it.

Cons

management was a little crazy and called you all the time, made it hard to work.

3.0

Aug 31, 2012

Good Training but horrible pay!

Human resources solutions

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Training Program, supportive team

Cons

Manager and department politics were out of control.

3.0

Aug 26, 2012

Sales Organization pros and cons

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, fair in terms of achiving quota they leave you create your masterpiece.

Cons

Getting promoted into senior management is very tough. Some more than qualified candidates are 18 years without a promotion. The gamble is your career, you can wait until there is an opening but you coul dwke up at 55 and still be waiting. Getting promoted into middle management is obtainable. However you will not be compensated appropriately.

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