Paychex reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(5,968 total reviews)
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John Gibson

48% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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
2.0
Feb 20, 2026

Overworked

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers and team atmosphere.

Cons

Not enough employees to do the work. Constantly having to help out other shorthanded teams while your work is building up.

2.0
Feb 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Used to make good money Used to have a good territory

Cons

Constant change Management turnover is common so that can affect a lot of things

4.0
Feb 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of benefits, quarter end gifts, birthday celebrations, good work environment, quarterly dinner.

Cons

Shift timings gives you headache.

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