Paychex reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(5,993 total reviews)
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John Gibson

47% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,993 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
1.0
Oct 22, 2015
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Pros

Good entry level sales position if you are young and single. A stepping stone for the sales industry

Cons

Not so good if you are married. Company promotes infidelity. The show Cheaters could get a full season at a Paychex conference. Personally witnessed RSM's, DSM's, and Sales reps cheating on spouses.

2.0
Mar 11, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

None that I can think of

Cons

Male dominated company run by "old school" managers who don't know the definition of forward thinking and treat their employees like crap. Their technology is outdated, compensation is low compared to the rest of the industry and the entire organization is so sheltered they refuse to acknowledge their own weaknesses. How can a payroll company not offer their employees the ability to make direct deposit changes online? Faxing in a form? You have got to be kidding me. Annual "Reward trips" are in San Antonio or the same resort in the Bahamas year after year. You don't get to take a spouse, have to share a room with someone, and actually have to attend meetings while you're there. Isn't the point of these trips to celebrate and acknowledge super star performances and reward people? Spend the money to make these lavish and quit trying to save on taxes by making people work while they are there. Take a page out of ADP's book - I work there now and although I have not been to a Club yet myself, I have seen videos, pictures and heard stories and can't wait to experience it for myself.

5.0
Nov 2, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Paychex is a great company to work for a number of reasons. 1. Company perks. When you win, you feel like you are on top of the world. From last Friday of the month off to team happy hours and events, Paychex knows how to treat their top performers. 2. Work/Life Balance. I have to say I've had many jobs in my life and this by far exceeds any company I've ever worked for. You literally choose your own schedule with the exception of a mandatory Monday morning meeting. Monday afternoons through Friday you get to choose when you see your clients, when you visit your partners. You don't have to sacrifice time and work a ton of hours to do the job. 3. Money. I'll say it again. When you win, you are winning. The compensation structure at Paychex is gold. They nailed it on the head with bonuses and percentages because it doesn't take much to easily hit over $100k annually. 4. Training. You are so well trained on all of the products and services it's ridiculous. I came in not knowing a thing about accounting, payroll, taxes, nothing. I am now able to speak intelligently about it to my peers and it feels so good to know what the hell you're talking about. 5. Management. I can't say enough good things about my managers. Because they were in the same job I was in at some point, they get it. They don't micromanage you and over step boundaries. They truly feel like your friend and genuinely want you to succeed in the job.

Cons

There are no real cons here

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