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

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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. 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).

Reviews by job title

6K reviews

2.0

Jul 31, 2010

Don't work here

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and work is not overly demanding

Cons

Management is shady, salary is a joke

5.0

Jul 27, 2010

Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

training, great pay, benefits...team members always there for support. pay structure is good, abkle to make some good pay

Cons

sales is tough, have to go out there and hustle. the motto is true only as good as your last month.......but it is rewarding, building a strong business plan is key....

5.0

Jul 27, 2010

Love Paychex!

Small business sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to work your own schedule as long as you produce, unbelievable sales tools including a whole division of the company that will make cold calls for you to set up appointments, awesome commission percentages, great bonuses for reaching monthly and yearly goals, automatic expense reimbursement that is tax free, premium benefits and unmatched growth potential.

Cons

You will be working your tail off within the first year or two establishing a presence in your territory to where referrals come in that will ensure a $125K+ W2.

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