Started out great until I was forced to quit. - Compliance Analyst Paychex Employee Review

2.0
Apr 9, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Great people work here Great benefits Diverse Family-like atmosphere

Cons

Not paying employees based on their education and experience properly. This company pays less than the average for similar companies that offer the same services. I worked in another department where everyone had a master's degree but the job description stated GED / HS Diploma as the requirement and we were getting paid as if all we had were HS diplomas/GEDs - Not cool. Disjointed (Different parts of the company seem to read the company policies as though they are different companies within themselves) Some departments are great with reasonable accommodations and others completely ignore their policies or understand them to the benefit of the employer.

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Cons

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Cons

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