Unbiased Review - Anonymous employee Paycor Employee Review

3.0
Jun 18, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

** I will preface this review by saying that Paycor has the tendency to ask newly hired employees to provide feedback about them on glassdoor. While I think that is fine, new employees DO NOT have a balanced view of their organization until they have been full onboarded, trained and functioning in the role for a minimum of 6 months to 1 year** - Good pay and benefits - Pay is decent for the location worked in. The Medical/Dental/Vision/401K benefits are also good. Onsite cafeteria and gym. - Generous Paid Time Off - only caveat with this, is taking time off during the peak times (December into January, April, July and October) will ultimately pose a challenge due to new client signing) - Nice co-workers/managers - Very cheerful group of people who genuinely want to support team mates both on the personal and professional realm. - Flexibility wit work - Virtual first environment after COVID hit. Lots of consideration for working parents - Management - Became somewhat involved and in tune with the happenings of the depts. recently. Internal surveys on how employees feel, have been addressed/is currently being addressed (too little too late tho).

Cons

WLB varies depending on role. Not so great for IMP folks during peak seasons. Working from home has cause employees to work 12 - 13 hour days and sometimes weekends to stay on track with work load Employees not adequately staffed for busy season. Consultants were over stretched and over worked. Quality of implementation was less than stellar due to inadequate time/resources to do the work. Constantly introducing changes to projects at not so great times. Too many changes in such little time. Not enough time/resources to get back to clients in a timely fashion. Paycor needs to pump more talent into the client service division - i.e imp and support. Clients experiencing unusually long hold times and long turn around time to client inquiries. Sales tends to over promise. Clients are sold on certain expectations/functionality until implementation takes place and the client discovers that we are not able to fulfill. Most client complain major deciding factor for making transition was either to properly explained or omitted entirely. Professional development - Due to the work load, its almost impossible to explore opportunities outside of your day to day work to grow in your specific role. Felt like I was going from one implementation to the next with no time to grow my people/professional skills outside of my role.

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Pros

Remote-first company, flexible hours, very realistic/understanding that human beings work here, not automatons.

Cons

I have none. Honestly. Happiest I've been as an employee in any job I've ever had.

1.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Paycheck hits on time every two weeks.

Cons

I wanted to like working at Paycor. The product has potential and the pitch during the interview process sounded promising. But the reality of day-to-day life here is a far cry from what's advertised. Micromanagement is rampant. Leadership tracks every minute of your day — from login times to bathroom breaks — yet somehow trusts no one to make even the smallest decision independently. You're treated like a number, not a professional. There's zero autonomy, and any attempt to take initiative is quickly shut down. The leadership team is deeply out of touch. Many managers got their roles through tenure, not merit, and it shows. They struggle to answer basic questions about the industry, lean on buzzwords in meetings, and consistently make decisions that anyone with relevant experience would know to avoid. When things go wrong, blame rolls downhill fast. The culture is toxic and cliquey. If you're not in the right social circle, advancement is nearly impossible. Favoritism is blatant, feedback is rarely constructive, and the "open door policy" is a joke — speak up and you'll find yourself quietly pushed out. The work environment doesn't help either. High turnover means institutional knowledge constantly walks out the door. Morale is low, burnout is high, and HR seems more interested in protecting the company than the employees.

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