Great potential if you build a great team - Payroll Manager Paychex Employee Review

3.0
Mar 27, 2023
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Pros

You can expect a six figure base salary, especially if promoted from within.

Cons

Your commissions are based on your team’s performance to plan. If your team performs under 80% of the total team quota, you are paid $0 commission dollars for that month. An 80% team performance is approximately only a 64% commission payout. Only 100% performance = 100% commission. Overperformance is the name of the game. 101% team performance = 104% commission payout. The challenge is building the team to get there.

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5.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

Paychex is a great company to work for. I’ve held multiple roles over 20+ years. There are always ups and downs, but for every position, manager, decision I disagree with, there are ten others that are outstanding.

Cons

It’s a large company with many opportunities to grow, but smaller companies may offer higher compensation.

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2.0
Jul 11, 2026
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Pros

Remote work is a plus. Collaboration from peers is more plus than minus. Documentation of business technology was great for the most part.

Cons

Worse holiday observance company I ever worked for. Pay is low for what is asked. Work/life balance was good until 2025. Mid-level leadership and above is not ideal. I had little guidance when I started so, especially from manager so had to figure things out with help of peers.

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