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 681 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 341 reviews)); "I have a great work/life balance and exceed quota just about every month." ((in 274 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 262 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 355 reviews)); "Poor Management and pay for what you do" ((in 250 reviews)); "New managers have come in and taken away many of the privileges that were enjoyed by employees." ((in 150 reviews)); "Low salary and most of the time you are just sitting around" ((in 119 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 1, 2025

Okay benefits, but pay is not great

Payroll specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home if you are not close to a location. Great PTO, Sick, and float time.

Cons

Health insurance is high and if you work from home there is no opportunity for growth because you are not in the office. Also, bonuses and yearly pay increase is drastically small. Starting pay is low.

5.0

Nov 25, 2025

Great team

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working conditions and great teammates. Lots of interesting projects going on.

Cons

Rochester pay is not big city pay

1.0

Nov 25, 2025

Gibson is ruining what was once a GREAT company

Client service specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Potential remote work if no branch in your area.

Cons

Health coverage changed and is more expsensive, You can earn a great amount of PTO BUT are never allowed to take it. Poor increases that don't reflect positive reviews. Forced into position that they deem "lateral" when they are demotions. Lying about job duties, then changing them every month. Micromanagement by AI and leadership is out of control. EE's are not allowed to speak amongst themselves. Leadership is pushing India partners on all aspects and its ruined the quality and customer satisfaction. Clients are aware and are leaving in mass. I don't know what, why or even who thought this was a good direction to go! Since Gibson is in charge the issues fall on him. The future for Paychex is very cloudy and quite honestly if they continue this path the company may be bought out or go under due to the amount of client turn over. No accountability even though its one of their "core values". Sr leadership leaving in mass as well.

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