Minimum Wage Job - Payroll Specialist Paychex Employee Review

1.0
Jan 17, 2022
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Pros

Retention bonuses, tuition reimbursement, healthcare

Cons

Paychex only pays minimum wage in Denver and refused to increase salaries so a large amount of us have recently walked off the job. Payroll specialists are required to manage up to 300 accounts and the management is almost non-existent. My supervisor wasn't even based out of Denver so I never actually met the person I was reporting to in person. It is a very divisive, unwelcoming and impersonal office culture, so as someone else said: get in and get out.

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5.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

Paychex is a great company to work for. I’ve held multiple roles over 20+ years. There are always ups and downs, but for every position, manager, decision I disagree with, there are ten others that are outstanding.

Cons

It’s a large company with many opportunities to grow, but smaller companies may offer higher compensation.

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1.0
Jun 27, 2026
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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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