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 benefits are great and their long term strategy is awesome." ((in 656 reviews)); "Had great training back in the day and will help you get in the door with sales" ((in 392 reviews)); "culture is great and consistent" ((in 341 reviews)); "I have a great work/life balance and exceed quota just about every month." ((in 279 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 274 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 369 reviews)); "The management was poor and not skilled in personal management." ((in 241 reviews)); "New managers have come in and taken away many of the privileges that were enjoyed by employees." ((in 154 reviews)); "Low salary and most of the time you are just sitting around" ((in 120 reviews)); "Upper management is out of touch and there is little to no in person support, but mandatory 5 days in office." ((in 85 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

(5,991 total reviews)

John Gibson

47% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,991 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

5.0

Mar 23, 2010

Great place to work. Very successful company. Excellent business model. Terrific culture.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly respected company. Paychex is in a terrific industry, has great people and products, is extremely sound financially, has no debt and is very profitable and cashflow positive. We have the best client satisfaction in the industry and the largest share of clients. The culture is very professional and friendly. Employees opinions are valued and everyone is treated with respect. There are great training programs (at hire and on-going) and very good benefits. Great place to work.

Cons

The company is headquartered in Rochester and 3000 of the 12,000 jobs are in Rochester, including most of the senior management jobs. It's a very nice small city with very low cost housing and below average cost of living, but Rochester isn't for everyone.

3.0

Mar 20, 2010

Paychex can be a good place to start and learn

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a tremendous training program and you will learn product knowledge and sales skills. You have a good deal of freedom to manage your day and territory as you see fit.

Cons

They love to track numbers and information. You will spend excess time doing reports for no apparent reason-certainly not good reasons usually. Promotion opportunities are few and appear to be very political.

5.0

Mar 19, 2010

great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great place to work and suceed

Cons

dress code and class room enviroment

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