Is Paylocity a good company to work for?

Paylocity has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 3,292 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 45% of employees would recommend working at Paylocity to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Paylocity have been left by employees working as District Manager , Senior District Manager and Sales Director .

Does Paylocity pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Paylocity employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Paylocity. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Paylocity?

45% of Paylocity employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Paylocity 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Paylocity?

Account Manager (336) , Account Executive (192) , Implementation Consultant (151) , HCM Account Executive (133) , Software Engineer (87) , Sales (55) , National Sales Support (54) , Senior Software Engineer (43) , Enterprise Account Executive (34) , Manager (32) , Executive Account Manager (30) , Director of Sales (28) , HCM Consultant (27) , Solutions Consultant (26) , Sales Representative (25)

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

"The culture here is great with so many different ways to pursue personal philanthropic passions." ((in 450 reviews)); "Their benefits are great and there are a lot of perks that come with the job to lunch days to company parties." ((in 278 reviews)); "The remote work is great and the people you work alongside (peers) are 10/10 incredible." ((in 196 reviews)); "Great work life balance and a tremendous vision for the future." ((in 173 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive Isn’t shy to offer promotion" ((in 133 reviews))

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

"Training is minimal and front loaded when you start." ((in 70 reviews)); "Sales and implementation team exaggerate and lie to customer and Account Managers have to constantly correct what was previously promised." ((in 62 reviews)); "Coming from another payroll company as an account manager this place is awful." ((in 44 reviews)); "At times expectations are too high, but upper management is always willing to listen and aid the team." ((in 30 reviews)); "Base salary is no where near competitive for industry." ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about Paylocity layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Paylocity locations?

Schaumburg , Lake Mary , Arlington Heights , Chicago , Meridian , Boise , Rochester , Phoenix , New York , Atlanta , Los Angeles , Orlando , Dallas , San Francisco , Houston , Remote , Boston , Tampa , Denver , Raleigh , Austin , Indianapolis , Arlington Heights , Detroit , Philadelphia , Charlotte , San Antonio , Cincinnati , Birmingham , Louisville

Paylocity reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(3,236 total reviews)

Toby Williams

47% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Paylocity has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,236 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Paylocity 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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3K reviews

3.0

Oct 20, 2025

Another great workplace in decline

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still some amazing perks, the people are amazing and the teams work together well

Cons

It's just exhausting constantly going into company wide meetings about how entire slices of the company are losing high-value perks ranging from compensation to schedule flexibility. Even when you're not the target, the mood in those meetings is HEAVY. People naturally have a lot to say, but are only given platitudes about how much they value feedback (that is never formally solicited and is never addressed again). Lot of "top-down" mandates that change things for everyone, yet were decided on by a closed door meeting in secret. They're really speed-running trimming off anything from the company that makes it above average.

2.0

Aug 4, 2025

Pay

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice environment people are cool

Cons

Micromanagement is brutal and makes you feel like people are breathing down your neck

1.0

Jul 3, 2025

Do Not Work Here

Implementation consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None (seriously not a single one)

Cons

This company does not care about their employees. Everything is done to make the execs richer. This used to be a great company and I hope Steve is haunted by what he let happen to his company. They haven't recently forced everyone within 50 miles back to the office (after lying and saying we were never a hybrid company despite running ads on being hybrid for hiring), they have cut stocks for employees (and saying it's to encourage performance but limit leadership on how many people they can mark high). They work their lower leadership doing grunt work that takes them from actually helping their team. They say sales is the most important but implementation literally builds the product that this company runs on and they treat them like nothings.

Paylocity Response

11mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. While it’s never easy to hear that someone had a difficult experience, we genuinely appreciate your honesty and the opportunity to learn and improve. We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet your expectations. We understand that recent changes have been challenging, and we take that feedback seriously. We also acknowledge your comments regarding transparency, recognition of teams like implementation, and the impact of leadership decisions. These are important concerns, and we’ll ensure they’re shared with the appropriate internal teams. Thank you again for your feedback.

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