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?

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 (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 634 reviews)); "Had great training back in the day and will help you get in the door with sales" ((in 397 reviews)); "culture is great and consistent" ((in 325 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 275 reviews)); "Remote working was nice and provided good work/life balance." ((in 273 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 362 reviews)); "poor management and clique type teams" ((in 238 reviews)); "If you get assigned a bad manager you’ll be miserable and wont be there very long" ((in 153 reviews)); "Low salary and most of the time you are just sitting around" ((in 111 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

46% would recommend to a friend

(5,968 total reviews)

John Gibson

48% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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

5.0

Mar 30, 2026

Great management and benefits

Peo centric sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive Work Life Balance Amazing Management World-Class Benefits Talented management who have actually done the role you are in and excelled

Cons

Being remote when you like your colleagues and team so much :(

3.0

Mar 26, 2026

1st timer

Customer advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Starting pay, PTO, work/life balance

Cons

Pay, disorganized people Pay, disorganized, right hand doesn't know what left hand doing

1.0

Mar 25, 2026

Look elsewhere

Human resources business partner hrbp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You’re able to work from home

Cons

This place is unorganized and upper management is only concerned with profits and not their employees. The quotas required for HRBP’s aren’t realistic and causes burnout fast with no overtime available to meet them. Other departments don’t know what’s going on with the clients and we are made to be the quarterback for EVERYTHING.I use to bleed Paychex blue but once Gibson took over, that changed. This place is a total dumpster fire.

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