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?

46% 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 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Paychex?

Sales Representative (430) , Payroll Specialist (250) , Sales Consultant (196) , Sales (138) , Senior Payroll Specialist (118) , District Sales Manager (90) , Account Executive (83) , Sales Associate (68) , Account Manager (66) , Outside Sales Representative (61) , Supervisor (57) , Software Engineer (55) , Core Sales Representative (51) , HCM Consultant (51) , Manager (47)

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

"The benefits are great and their long term strategy is awesome." ((in 672 reviews)); "Training is great and constant better than other places." ((in 366 reviews)); "culture is great and consistent" ((in 341 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 270 reviews)); "Remote working was nice and provided good work/life balance." ((in 261 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 356 reviews)); "Poor Management and pay for what you do" ((in 252 reviews)); "New managers have come in and taken away many of the privileges that were enjoyed by employees." ((in 154 reviews)); "Low salary and most of the time you are just sitting around" ((in 121 reviews)); "Bad upper management and no one with any background or training in UX" ((in 91 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

46% would recommend to a friend

(5,970 total reviews)

John Gibson

48% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,970 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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1.0

Jun 25, 2010

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Benefits are acceptable but expensive

Cons

No opportunities for advancement and management allows too many good employees to leave.

2.0

Jun 22, 2010

It's not what you know, it's who you know.

Senior sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits, until they took away 401k 4% match. The training...superior.

Cons

If you're not part of the "in" crowd, your career goes no where. If your LGBT be ready for an upward battle like no other. You're only as good as the month you're in.

4.0

Jun 22, 2010

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Benefits sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible schedule no cold calling good pay/benefits clear understanding of what is expected great training program

Cons

went through three manager ins two years high turnover very aggressive about quotas/numbers some micro-management

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