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      Paychex

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      3.1

      48% would recommend to a friend

      (3,871 total reviews)
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      John Gibson

      48% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

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      Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,871 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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      5.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      Great Training and Benefits but Boring Products

      Human resources consultant
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      Pros

      Paychex is exceptionally dedicated to training and offers great benefits. They flew me out to Rochester and put me up in a suite for 3 weeks for training when I first started. Then they sent me back three months later for a week of follow-up training. As an added benefit, it really built camaraderie and a sense of belonging. That is so important in building teamwork and making people want to go the extra mile as opposed to screw the company the first chance they get.

      Cons

      It's payroll and benefits. Boring. I guess I prefer having products that are more interesting or innovative. For those that do not perform well, you will probably leave before you are let go because you can't make a good living without hitting your sales goals. Also, they often promote the best sales people into sales management without recognizing that the skills that make someone a good salesperson are often not translated into being a good manager.

      4.0
      May 27, 2008

      Paychex: The Good, The Bad, and the Not so Ugly

      Senior payroll specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Paychex was a very fun environment to work in, and very team orientated. They have employee appreciation days, and send you out to New York for training with people from around the country. You'll make great friends you'll keep even after you leave Paychex. You get quarterly bonus' (PIP) based off of your branches performance and your salary. You can, with hard work earn a $2.00 raise in the first year as you go through your course work. The harder you work in your first year, the more you'll make.

      Cons

      They have set start times and dress codes. You'll get written up if you deviate from these. There is also very little chance for advancement unless you are willing to move out of the state, as there is only one branch office in Minnesota (two counting the satellite sales office in Maple Grove). The raises are also pretty meager after the first year.

      4.0
      May 13, 2008

      Paychex carries great benefits but lacks sufficient compensation.

      Developer iii
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Excellent benefits package and work-environment. They work hard at providing a well balanced benefits package that covers any possible need. They even have a legal package that you can contribute to and get legal advice.

      Cons

      low salaries, and sales driven company. In general the company compensates their sales reps far better than the rest of the company and it goes downward from their. IT is treated better than the business units, and the branch personell are treated the poorest in terms of compensation.

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