Paychex reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(5,996 total reviews)
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John Gibson

47% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,996 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
Oct 17, 2025

Great Culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fair pay, great benefits, great culture and amazing people

Cons

Messages from upper management can be confusing for the front lines

3.0
Oct 17, 2025

Decent company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They have great health/dental insurance benefits and adequate amount of sick/vacation time

Cons

Impossible workloads, extremely low pay with most employees living paycheck to paycheck.

1.0
Oct 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Theres very few pros to working for paychex, but being able to wfh was a nice plus and being reimbursed for mileage

Cons

Where do i start, the company doesnt properly onboard/give proper training, your day is scattered across town, the workload is a lot for what youre being paid. No work life balance

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