Gusto reviews

3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,117 total reviews)

Joshua Reeves

50% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Gusto has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,117 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gusto employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews
1.0
Nov 24, 2015

Terrible company to work for!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I honestly can't think of one pro for Gusto (formerly ZenPayroll). Everything you read on here can't even be taken at face value - as part of their on-boarding process, they have each new hire write a review! Of course it's all positive on day 1!

Cons

Beware - this company does NOT know what it's doing or how to treat employees. They have managers who have never managed or even mentored others assuming supervisory roles, and doing an awful job at it. It's quite the norm to hear negative talk being said behind your back, from your own manager! I guess that's what happens when they have 20 year olds managing. Gusto provides absolutely no training, structure, or really anything for you to be successful in your role, and when you ask for some guidance, they fire you. They let people go with absolutely no warning, which is not only unethical, it's scary. It is a VERY unhealthy culture. Cliques are also the norm, so if you're not in the "in" crowd, be prepared to feel unwelcome. It's almost like you're back in high school working here! Most people value a work/life balance. Don't ever expect to have that here! They provide 3 meals a day, and don't serve dinner until after 6:30pm, so they expect you to basically live there. Come on, this isn't Google we're talking about. They look down on those who don't stay late, and when I say late, it's the norm to work past 11pm...every single day! Say goodbye to your life if you want to work here.

1.0
Sep 17, 2015

Don't Believe Any Reviews

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pros only when they interview you, they fill your head with the idea that this is a "Zen " play and that is not true whatsoever. Only pro's would be the food.

Cons

Don't believe what you read. They ask people to fill out GlassDoor reviews on their first day or first week so their score is positive because in reality they treat people terribly. I saw so many people who had worked here for a long time, get fired for no reason other than the management cannot manage. They hire inexperienced people to lead teams and treat people like they are a number. If you leave before 7pm, you will be talked about. Once you leave even if on your own terms (like me) they make sure to bad mouth your name to everyone, making it seem like you did something. Work here if you like constant change, cold people and the a hostile work environment.

1.0
May 22, 2023
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Pros

Gusto does offer remote positions.

Cons

Gusto intentionally misled dozens of employees in my training class by explicitly stating we will get half a day of email. This was stated in the job listing, the interviews, the offer letter and the training. Come to find out we get less than 2.5 hours PER WEEK. This is a high volume CALL-CENTER do not fall for it like we did. Not to mention they just shut down the unlimited PTO after advertising it in the job listing, have been threatening to dock peoples pay if they don't comply with new break policies, and they keep moving the goal post to be eligible for a raise. That's just the start of it. If you're interviewing here turn around an RUN!

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