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?

45% 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 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Paychex?

Sales Representative (430) , Payroll Specialist (251) , Sales Consultant (197) , Sales (139) , Senior Payroll Specialist (118) , District Sales Manager (90) , Account Executive (83) , Sales Associate (68) , Account Manager (67) , Outside Sales Representative (61) , Supervisor (57) , Software Engineer (55) , HCM Consultant (52) , Core Sales Representative (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 676 reviews)); "Very supportive and great training." ((in 393 reviews)); "culture is great and consistent" ((in 337 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 270 reviews)); "I have a great work/life balance and exceed quota just about every month." ((in 262 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 369 reviews)); "Poor Management and pay for what you do" ((in 242 reviews)); "New managers have come in and taken away many of the privileges that were enjoyed by employees." ((in 153 reviews)); "Low salary and most of the time you are just sitting around" ((in 125 reviews)); "Upper management is out of touch and there is little to no in person support, but mandatory 5 days in office." ((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.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Paychex

Paychex reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(5,990 total reviews)

John Gibson

47% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,990 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

3.0

Sep 15, 2022

Very challenging work environment and not in a good way!

Hr business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits PTO Sick Pay Floating Holidays Job Resources Training (when it's relevant)

Cons

-Convoluted and chaotic Processes/SOPs -Lower than average pay -Upper Management doesn't seem to communicate with each other -Departments are silos which makes the job much more difficult to do -Job descriptions are very generic and don't really explain the job well which is how they get away with paying less -Too much or irrelevant training -No career pathing

2.0

Feb 15, 2022

Job Ok Other Than Bad Management

Outside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Can make good money if you hit quota - Senior Management team has a plan (CEO)

Cons

Middle management is a joke. ——- was my manager and constantly bullied and harassed his team memberss. They demoted him and moved him but still can’t build the case to fire him. Left for a different division and the manager was better but still the most toxic office environment I have ever been in. If you don’t have a college degree and bully people, you shouldn’t be a manager. Plain and simple. Left the company 10x happier.

3.0

Oct 29, 2021

Great company, failing to retain employees

Payroll specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment and culture, great training and support

Cons

Pay is not competative compared to employers with similar positions. False expectations as far as work load, much higher than expected. Current employees are over worked and leaving because of this.

Viewing 229 - 231 of 5,990 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Cisco

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Capgemini

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Thomson Reuters

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Bloomberg

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Paychex

Construction Customer Service

Facilities Maintenance Service Coordinator

Paychex reviews FAQs

Reviews Paychex reviews

Paychex

Paychex reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Very challenging work environment and not in a good way!

Job Ok Other Than Bad Management

Great company, failing to retain employees

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Paychex

Paychex reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Paychex reviews FAQs

Jobs at Paychex