Is Paycom a good company to work for?

Paycom has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 4,996 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 49% of employees would recommend working at Paycom to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Paycom have been left by employees working as Director , Sales Manager and New Client Setup Team Leader .

Does Paycom pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Paycom employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Paycom. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Paycom?

49% of Paycom employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Paycom 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Paycom?

Software Developer (273) , Sales Representative (250) , Outside Sales Representative (193) , Account Executive (187) , Team Leader (111) , Executive Sales Representative (109) , Specialist (106) , Tax Specialist (71) , Client Relations Representative (63) , New Client Setup Specialist (62) , Sales (58) , Transition Specialist Representative (56) , Software Developer Intern (51) , Benefits Coordinator (50) , Sales Manager (49)

What are the pros of working at Paycom according to real employee reviews?

"Their benefits are great and generous" ((in 574 reviews)); "pay is great and my boss is great" ((in 366 reviews)); "This company has great culture and I am proud to work for Chad R. It is a fast" ((in 324 reviews)); "Leadership is made up of really great people that you want to do well for." ((in 298 reviews)); "great training and exposure to real life applicable work scenarios" ((in 180 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Paycom according to real employee reviews?

"There is no work life balance here at all and almost everyone wants to leave." ((in 230 reviews)); "Management is poor and lacks cohesions" ((in 162 reviews)); "You can’t confront or address the bad leadership either." ((in 134 reviews)); "Long hours and work to take home and do outside or work during initial 8 work training." ((in 87 reviews)); "No work from home opportunities" ((in 75 reviews))

What are employees saying about Paycom layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Paycom layoffs and their outlook for job security at Paycom in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Paycom locations?

Oklahoma City , Grapevine , Dallas , Irving , New York , Chicago , Austin , Denver , Atlanta , Los Angeles , Saint Louis , Pittsburgh , Phoenix , Irvine , Houston , Boston , Cleveland , Seattle , Portland , Miami , Tampa , Detroit , Edmond , Tulsa , San Jose , Brooklyn , San Antonio , Philadelphia , Charlotte , San Francisco

Paycom reviews

3.3

49% would recommend to a friend

(4,722 total reviews)

Chad Richison

48% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Paycom has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,722 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Paycom 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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Mar 25, 2014

Challenging but fair.

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits. World class training. Room for improvement. Do not apply if you need constant guidance. Takes a certain kind of independent spirit and a ton of motivation to do this job. Not for the faint of heart.

Cons

The PTO is limited the first year of employment.

5.0

Mar 16, 2014

True Professional

Outside sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paycom has provided me the opportunity to truly reach my full potential and I'm very fortunate to be working for such an amazing company. Working for Paycom has definitely opened my eyes up to what a true professional is and they have shaped me to be better overall. They have a world class training program and also managers who lead by example and care about making each and every person successful.

Cons

I can't say that I have any cons regarding the position or Paycom. Everyone has been extremely helpful from day one, so I definitely have no complaints.

1.0

Mar 11, 2014

No Work/Life Balance

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity for amazing compensation

Cons

Very political, poor management (condescending), they play favorites like nobody's business, poor company/sales ethics, no work/life balance, inadequate training on set-up processes for clients, job isn't just sales - includes ALL prospecting, selling and setting up new clients

Paycom Response

12y

Sorry to hear you’re experiencing difficulties in your current role. We do expect a lot from our sales reps including prospecting and setting up new clients, which is a competitive advantage and why we invest so much in our sales training program. With hard work and dedication, the reward - as you pointed out - is worth it. We appreciate your feedback and encourage you to reach out to your regional manager or our CSO to discuss your concerns.

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