Paychex reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(5,992 total reviews)
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47% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,992 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 31, 2010

Need to play the game

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Excellent training opportunities -Encourages work/life balance -Provides great resources for you to do your job

Cons

-Depending on your position, advancement opportunities may be somewhat limited -You need to comform to the company politics to be successful in the company -Disconnect between corporate and field locations

3.0
Mar 29, 2010

Paychex

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The product is good and it has good name recognition. Pricing can be competitive at times versus other top end services

Cons

Pricing can be much higher than competition at times. Local management seems incompetent in many areas. Cutomer service turnover hurts customers

4.0
Mar 24, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Paychex is a great company, a strong company with great products and services. It has a great reputation and happy customers. Unfortunately it all comes down to the particular office you work in and your direct manager. If you have the opportunity to work in a location/office where reps enjoy partnering and referring and you have a decent manager you will be very happy. If your office is dead energy with a bad manager than you will be unhappy. You might notice that a great or decent manager makes for a great office to work in.

Cons

Unfortunately it all comes down to the particular office you work in and your direct manager. If you have a bad manager, you are stuck. Upper management and HR will accept your complaints, but nothing will be done. After I was there for a while a bad manager came in and his entire team quit within a year. He had 100% turnover in one year. All of the reps complained to upper management but nothing changed. You will see mixed reviews - Paychex Great and Paychex Horrible - it's all about the District Manager and Zone Manager . Please note that there are different divisions: CORE payroll, MMS Payroll, HR Premier and 401K/FSA - each divisions has it's own District Manager that you report to. Best advice is to listen to your instincts when you interview. See if it feels like a bad office or manager - or if it's good. Keep in mind management staff can change. A previously bad office can become a great office when there is different management.

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