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?

47% 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 (195) , Sales (139) , 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 (54) , 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 661 reviews)); "Very supportive and great training." ((in 384 reviews)); "culture is great and consistent" ((in 333 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 272 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 367 reviews)); "Poor Management and pay for what you do" ((in 246 reviews)); "New managers have come in and taken away many of the privileges that were enjoyed by employees." ((in 155 reviews)); "Low salary and most of the time you are just sitting around" ((in 115 reviews)); "Bad upper management and no one with any background or training in UX" ((in 89 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

47% would recommend to a friend

(5,968 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 5,968 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

Sep 14, 2008

Don't be fooled by the sales pitch!

Premier sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility in your schedule. This does promote work/life balance as long as you have the professionalism to handle managing 95% of your own time.

Cons

While promoting from within is a great idea, Paychex tends to promote because of longevity vs. experience. Too many managers have no tangible experience outside of Paychex and therefore bring nothing to the table.

3.0

Sep 7, 2008

Great opportunity to get your feet wet in IT...but look elsewhere if competitive salary is a requiremen

It support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice place to start your career

Cons

Great opportunity to get your feet wet in IT...but look elsewhere if competitive salary is a requiremen

5.0

Aug 23, 2008

Great company and great people

Senior sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is based on good old fashioned principles. No worries about our financials -- the company has no debt.

Cons

Payroll gets boring after awhile

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