Paychex reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(5,974 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 5,974 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 1, 2026

Not for long term

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work flexibility and a lot of learning resources

Cons

Little flexibility, low pay, overworked, micromanagement, higher ups don’t listen to what a majority of us have to say

3.0
Jan 31, 2026

Just ok

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not great not terrible. Meet quota and they leave you alone

Cons

Management was definitely into micro managing

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