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 5% 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 (429) , Payroll Specialist (251) , Sales Consultant (197) , Sales (138) , Senior Payroll Specialist (118) , District Sales Manager (90) , Account Executive (84) , 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 651 reviews)); "The training at Paychex is great for people just learning how to sell in a B2B world." ((in 386 reviews)); "culture is great and consistent" ((in 343 reviews)); "Remote working was nice and provided good work/life balance." ((in 278 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 263 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 362 reviews)); "Poor Management and pay for what you do" ((in 237 reviews)); "New managers have come in and taken away many of the privileges that were enjoyed by employees." ((in 152 reviews)); "Low salary and most of the time you are just sitting around" ((in 116 reviews)); "Upper management is out of touch and there is little to no in person support, but mandatory 5 days in office." ((in 88 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.

Paychex reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(5,996 total reviews)

John Gibson

47% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,996 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

4.0

Mar 4, 2012

It was a positive, fun working environment, I really enjoyed working there.

Senior client service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits package. opportunity for career advancement rewarded for superior job performance, very fair in their promotions always opportunities for personal growth and development

Cons

work/life balance not so great not many holidays or days off

4.0

Feb 25, 2012

Overall a good experience.

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good training. The people are great. Provides a learning and performing environment with a lot of structure for outside sales. Good base salary.

Cons

Limited ability to move upward. May be too structured for some people.

4.0

Feb 24, 2012

Great place to work and gain B2B sales experience.

Benefits consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Terrific sales training program which includes 2-3 trips to company headquarters over the first year of employment. Consistant management practices throughout the organization. Competetive comp for sales positions.

Cons

Only growth opportunitry within the sales organization is to go into management. Company match on 401(k) is less than other organizations in industry.

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It was a positive, fun working environment, I really enjoyed working there.

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