Company's Hiring Process and Ethics is Moronic and a Waste of Time! - Anonymous employee Paychex Employee Review

2.0
Apr 14, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nice environment, excellent benefits package offered, some positions offer work from home, provide unlimited caffeinated products for free.

Cons

It is very difficult to become hired at Paychex. The interview process is senseless and they ask way too many questions, especially "situational question". Interviewers base their hiring decision on your responses to these type of questions. If you answer even one situational question incorrectly or not to Paychex's standards, they will NOT hire you! Even if you are already working there as a contractor, you still have to interview AGAIN while in the position to become hired direct. It can be very stressful with high volume case load and expectation levels can be unrealistic to meet in some positions. And if your supervisor/senior management end up not liking you for some reason, they will find a legitimate way to "fire" you, "discharge", or "let you go".

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5.0
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Pros

People and the overall environment is a positive one. If you do your part, definite long term career potential. It’s not easy- but stable, growing. Worth serious consideration for early career looking for sales experience with a great training program. Also good for mid-career consideration if base salary isn’t the primary reason you are in sales.

Cons

Very fast pace that doesn’t suit everyone. If you are looking for easy or just a job to “hang out”, this probably isn’t the right spot for you.

1.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

Remote work and Flexible Time Off

Cons

Low pay. Minimal to no career growth. Constant leadership turnover. Conflicting priorities from the top with little strategic direction. Endless “do more with less” mentality and burnout. Mandatory culture and positivity “training” instead of fixing the problems creating poor culture. The company has become reactive, chaotic, and disconnected from the employees who keep it running. Current CEO drove down stock price and eradicated worker morale. Terrible leadership.

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