Paylocity reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(3,218 total reviews)
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Toby Williams

48% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Paylocity has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,218 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
Mar 14, 2026

Solid company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good software, good colleagues, good starting base pay.

Cons

Lots of turnover at the RVP level, hard to have consistency.

2.0
Mar 11, 2026

Needs help

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People are great and only thing that help people get through the day.

Cons

Culture is abysmal since certain leadership has come in place across the entire company. Pay is awful, lack of extra perks and benefits, unclear and random promotions.

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Paylocity Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We know that clarity, connection, and feeling supported are key parts of the employee experience. Our Career Architecture tool is designed to provide clear expectations for growth and fair, consistent promotion pathways, and we continue to refine it as roles and teams evolve. We also revisit our benefit offerings each year to ensure they support the needs of our employees, and we always appreciate feedback and recommendations that help inform future updates. We encourage you to continue the conversation with your leader or your People Relations Partner for additional support or to discuss your experience more directly. Thank you again for sharing your experiences.
3.0
Mar 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great tech, great people, strong marketplace position

Cons

Very directive and too many fire drills

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