Churn and Burn -- You're only as good as your month - Sales Representative Paychex Employee Review

2.0
Jun 4, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Your pay was decent once you added in commission and bonuses, and the name recognition helped out in the field. Training was superior than similar companies. Not a terrible first sales job, looks good and is respected on your resume and it's sales training that you can take with you for the rest of your career. Just don't plan on staying there longer than 2-3 years.

Cons

No loyalty to their employees, you're only as good as your month and they will manage you out the door for any reason. From a sales perspective, there is really no room for real advancement past that position (opportunities are few and far between). Office politics play a huge role in things, and it can get drama crazed and catty. HIGH turnover rate, they don't allow new reps to develop their territories before the pressure is on to manage them out. No communication between the departments, half of your sales time is putting out operations fires. Also, no control over where your territory is. My territory was 70-90 miles away and I was driving between 200-320 miles per day with no extra compensation when some reps live in their territory. Also the sales rules promotes being a shady sales person and stealing from your coworkers and your managers are in on it. It's kill or be killed. Pricing and discounting is not competitive in the industry

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5.0
Jun 28, 2026
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Pros

People and the overall environment is a positive one. If you do your part, definite long term career potential. It’s not easy- but stable, growing. Worth serious consideration for early career looking for sales experience with a great training program. Also good for mid-career consideration if base salary isn’t the primary reason you are in sales.

Cons

Very fast pace that doesn’t suit everyone. If you are looking for easy or just a job to “hang out”, this probably isn’t the right spot for you.

1.0
Jun 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Remote work and Flexible Time Off

Cons

Low pay. Minimal to no career growth. Constant leadership turnover. Conflicting priorities from the top with little strategic direction. Endless “do more with less” mentality and burnout. Mandatory culture and positivity “training” instead of fixing the problems creating poor culture. The company has become reactive, chaotic, and disconnected from the employees who keep it running. Current CEO drove down stock price and eradicated worker morale. Terrible leadership.

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