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

4.0

Dec 5, 2025

Worth it

Smb sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great starting pay for entry level sales position

Cons

Hard to hit sales goals

5.0

Dec 4, 2025

Salary

Software engineer 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Average salary with best culture and work life balance.

Cons

Working on legacy, Average growth but work life balance is pretty good.

2.0

Dec 4, 2025

Downhill since new CEO

Human resources business partner hrbp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work and there are good moral people to be found

Cons

Management doesnt want to hear suggestions or concerns. They want you to be a yes-person. You're held accountable for other departments that have nothing to do with you and if clients are upset with that department its somehow your fault. They are making HRBP's sell products but management says "you're not selling it you're opening the door for a sale"...whatever that means. All CEO cares about is wall-street which is ironic since the stock is doing poorly and at the cost of very high turnover and morale and culture that is in the gutter.

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