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 (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 starting pay is okay and benefits are great." ((in 662 reviews)); "The training at Paychex is great for people just learning how to sell in a B2B world." ((in 367 reviews)); "culture is great and consistent" ((in 346 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 266 reviews)); "Remote working was nice and provided good work/life balance." ((in 265 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 373 reviews)); "Poor Management and pay for what you do" ((in 238 reviews)); "New managers have come in and taken away many of the privileges that were enjoyed by employees." ((in 151 reviews)); "Low salary and most of the time you are just sitting around" ((in 116 reviews)); "Bad upper management and no one with any background or training in UX" ((in 86 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.

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3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(5,993 total reviews)

John Gibson

47% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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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 5,993 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

3.0

Jul 19, 2010

Paychex good place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They offer steady employment for their employees. Even with the down turn in the economy, there have been no layoffs..

Cons

It would be nice if they would allocate additional resources to invest in technology improvements instead of being so concerned with dividends to please the investment community.

4.0

Jul 18, 2010

Great People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks for Sales Reps No much pavement pounding Great rewards for achievement The most friendly environment I have ever worked in.

Cons

Unbalanced territory distribution for reps. payroll specialists don't tend to share the rosy demeanors that the sales reps have. New sales tracking software may lead to micromanagement

4.0

Jul 15, 2010

Growth. Not a lot of drama. Great co-workers

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great place to learn and grow. Promotions come frequently. Lots of internal opportunity -- and the training to get ahead is terrific. Benefits plan is great and lots of Wellness stuff, mostly free

Cons

A little old fashioned which is sometimes OK. Managers may be promoted so quickly so they are only a few years older than you in some cases. We've had some management turnover lately so there is some confusion about who is in charge. Not a lot of goof off time, but most of the time we go home at 5:00 too.

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