Paychex reviews

3.1

49% would recommend to a friend

(3,874 total reviews)
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John Gibson

49% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,874 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
3.0
Apr 7, 2025

Times are changing

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible. “Unlimited” PTO for salaried employees.

Cons

CEO changes have killed the culture. Acquisitions have caused massive hiring freezes. Feels like they are trying to make people quit. Sending jobs overseas.

4.0
Apr 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great stability for job Good starting pay and benefits A lot of opportunity for movement within the company, especially for people who are dedicated and work hard Recognition of hard work Good company atmosphere

Cons

Several areas are short staffed, leading to taking on more work than originally stated Some of upper managements decisions are not great for day to day Not flexible in WFH even for short term if you are hired for in office

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