Paychex reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(5,985 total reviews)
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John Gibson

47% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,985 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
3.0
Dec 1, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home if you are not close to a location. Great PTO, Sick, and float time.

Cons

Health insurance is high and if you work from home there is no opportunity for growth because you are not in the office. Also, bonuses and yearly pay increase is drastically small. Starting pay is low.

5.0
Nov 25, 2025

Great team

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working conditions and great teammates. Lots of interesting projects going on.

Cons

Rochester pay is not big city pay

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