Great First job, but no career path, "Call Center" see other reviews. - Payroll Care Gusto Employee Review

2.0
Oct 30, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

They have catered lunch and snacks. They have an "unlimited" PTO that they sell you when you interview, but not really unlimited as there are MANY limitations. The people are great as everyone is like minded and around the same age. Benefits are great and company paid. No 401k match.

Cons

The most micro-managing I have ever experienced at a job. You will adhere to a schedule every. single. minute. of. your. day. Payroll Care, any kind of "care" is customer service. You will be on phones all day every day and get verbally abused. The compensation doesn't even make up for this. It's a slap in the face getting verbally abused all day and then going home to a pay check that pays your rent and utility bill.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Smart and friendly coworkers. Excellent team culture

Cons

Tunnel visions on AI a bit too much

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2.0
May 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The product is genuinely good, too bad the same can’t be said for how they treat the people who sell it.

Cons

Leadership talks a big game about people-first culture but the reality doesn’t match. The Chicago office expansion felt like a poorly thought-out experiment, new hires were brought on without a clear long-term commitment, and layoffs came without warning, leaving people blindsided. Crossing a billion dollars in revenue and still cutting employees sends a clear message about where workers rank on the priority list. Remote work flexibility is also a glaring weakness. For a company selling HR software to modern businesses, their internal stance on where employees can work is surprisingly rigid and hypocritical. The “flexibility” messaging is mostly optics. The broader concern is the AI roadmap. The automation push feels less like an innovation strategy and more like a slow wind-down of the workforce. Employees aren’t blind to it, it creates anxiety and erodes trust. The culture of transparency they promote externally is largely a facade internally.

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