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 6% 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 673 reviews)); "Had great training back in the day and will help you get in the door with sales" ((in 390 reviews)); "culture is great and consistent" ((in 342 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 263 reviews)); "Work from home and good perks" ((in 119 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 354 reviews)); "poor management and clique type teams" ((in 249 reviews)); "New managers have come in and taken away many of the privileges that were enjoyed by employees." ((in 148 reviews)); "Low salary and most of the time you are just sitting around" ((in 127 reviews)); "Bad upper management and no one with any background or training in UX" ((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

(5,990 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 5,990 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

5.0

Nov 3, 2008

Great benefits, job security and opportunity for advancement

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security and the opportunity to advance

Cons

not as much recognition for achievement as other companies

2.0

Oct 24, 2008

Eat your wheaties to learn a lot in a little time, but have a back up plan when burnout strikes!

Paychex premier employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent opportunity for professional growth. They have a wealth of training programs and if you take advantage of all of the information available to you there, you can learn a lot.

Cons

High stress environment. Too busy pointing fingers at other departments to do a great job of fixing what is broken. Too much politiking by middle and senior management. Very inconsistent in enforcement of company policies. "

2.0

Oct 20, 2008

A so-so place to work, not much else

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice area, laid back, people are mostly friendly

Cons

Boring work, too much legacy code, no feedback from managment if you are doing a good job

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