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      Paychex

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      Paychex reviews

      3.1

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (3,859 total reviews)
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      John Gibson

      49% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      2.8

      Senior management

      Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,859 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Paychex employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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      4K reviews
      2.0
      Jan 20, 2009

      Paychex offers good opportunities for certain career and job paths, but most advancement is found in Rochester, NY.

      Systems administrator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Good benefits, excelling training and job-related educational material for certain career and job paths

      Cons

      Salaries are low compared to similar jobs in other companies and fields. Lots of bureaucratic red tape. Low and mid-level leadership at a branch level leaves a lot to be desired. Work environment aspects are stuck in the 1950s, although some progress has been made to update things to the 1990s.

      4.0
      Jan 2, 2009

      Nuetral

      human resources generalist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The people, very cohesive environment. The flexibility of the job is great and the benefits they offer are great. You can definetely stay at the company for more than 20 years, alot of others do. They offer great training and invest alot in the knowledge of their employees.

      Cons

      Compensation, the company is very cheap even though they earn huge profits. The compensation is not even close to any salary surveys for the position especially being located in the bay area, definetely nt even fair. The management does not listen nor care about employees, its all about profits and budgeting. They do not reward tyheir employees who work hard so eventually most lose the motivation to do good work.

      5.0
      Jan 2, 2009

      Working for a company ranked by Fortune as a "Best Places to Work".

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There is a high level of respect and appreciation shared by my boss, co-workers and throughout the company. This being said, I understand why we have been ranked as one Fortune's "Best Places to Work". Having worked previously for a former Fortune 500 company, Paychex really stands out in all that is offered to their employees, especially as companies are cutting back. Some examples: importance of work/family balance, pro-active health and wellness opportunities, recognition celebrations, electronic employee newsletter, development planning opportunities, senior managements positive communication at conferences, annual meetings and during year-end. Combined, this helps promote a positive work atmosphere.

      Cons

      Limited health care benefits offered, prescription coverage is an additional cost. Uncertain of growth in terms of the payscale for my position. The amount of information available to employees is somewhat astounding, it can be difficult to navigate through.

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