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
Nov 15, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, several departments to move to. Decent benefits

Cons

Micro-management, not really valued. Expected to go above job responsibility all the time with no training or experience. Major issues are normally brushed aside

1.0
Nov 14, 2025

Horrible company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Full time hours Direct manager cares about yiu

Cons

Revolving door Corporate slave mentality Upper management treats you like a number not a person

1.0
Nov 14, 2025

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Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

No such pros for the current paychex

Cons

Everything is a con, this is not how a firm should be.

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