A once great company faltering - Principal Software Engineer Paylocity Employee Review

2.0
Mar 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Challenging work--lots of difficult problems to solve Great co-workers

Cons

Directionless upper management Compensation gets worse every year

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Paylocity Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience. The feedback you’ve raised highlights important areas for us to understand. We know that clarity, alignment, and feeling supported in your work all play a meaningful role in the employee experience. Our Career Architecture tool is designed to provide clear expectations for growth and fair, consistent promotion pathways across teams, and we remain focused on strengthening that structure as the organization evolves. We encourage you to connect with your leader or your People Relations Partner for additional support and to continue the conversation. Feedback like this plays a role in ongoing discussions about how we continue strengthening direction, communication, and support for our teams. Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts.

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5.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

Work remote. Fantastic leaders, Definitely a place I have enjoyed working.

Cons

Pay is slightly less than competitors but work life balance and culture make up for it.

2.0
May 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There used to be many. By the time I left all of the pros had been phased out. The only pro was allowing some people to stay remote- but if you wanted to advance in your career you would be forced back in office.

Cons

Low pay. Micromanaging. Hiring leadership from outside Paylocity and even outside of the industry. Major and extreme departmental changes rapidly. Change is a part of business but in six months my role became unrecognizable. I was there for five years and had planned to be there for much longer. This last year was terrible. Low communication from all leadership. Higher and higher expectations of employees with no bonuses or pay raises to accommodate. My regional director was forcing people out and speaking badly about employees regularly.

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