Does Paychex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Paychex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 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 (84) , 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 669 reviews)); "Training is great and constant better than other places." ((in 396 reviews)); "culture is great and consistent" ((in 324 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 266 reviews)); "flexible schedule, work from home" ((in 126 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 359 reviews)); "The management was poor and not skilled in personal management." ((in 242 reviews)); "New managers have come in and taken away many of the privileges that were enjoyed by employees." ((in 146 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 88 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

(5,995 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 5,995 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

3.0

Dec 15, 2025

Work culture

Payroll specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, job security, Freedom

Cons

Office work culture is not too good, no indian holidays

2.0

Dec 14, 2025

Sales reps - Beware of Micromanagement and high volume of cold call

Hcm consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. Can't think of anything that is a pro

Cons

- low pay, even with OTE it's way less than industry standard - micromanagement is a prevalent thing in the company. Make sure you ask about the management style in your interview - high sales pressure and expectation to cold call in your first 2 weeks - high volume of cold calls DAILY (~60 calls per day) with expectation to book 5-10 meetings weekly

2.0

Dec 14, 2025

Paychex

Operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture was amazing, mission to support small businesses is fulfilling

Cons

New SR leadership team focused on margins over customer experience and clients are frustrated. Focused on outsourcing jobs and cutting costs

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