Is Paylocity a good company to work for?

Paylocity has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 3,284 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 (335) , Account Executive (191) , Implementation Consultant (151) , HCM Account Executive (133) , Software Engineer (86) , 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 438 reviews)); "Their benefits are great and there are a lot of perks that come with the job to lunch days to company parties." ((in 284 reviews)); "The remote work is great and the people you work alongside (peers) are 10/10 incredible." ((in 186 reviews)); "A lot of positions give you the opportunity to work from home so the work/life balance is great." ((in 174 reviews)); "Pay is good and competitive Isn’t shy to offer promotion" ((in 139 reviews))

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

"Training is minimal and front loaded when you start." ((in 69 reviews)); "NSS managers are great and way under appreciated but have little to no power when it comes to anything." ((in 62 reviews)); "Coming from another payroll company as an account manager this place is awful." ((in 45 reviews)); "At times expectations are too high, but upper management is always willing to listen and aid the team." ((in 29 reviews)); "Base salary is no where near competitive for industry." ((in 27 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 , Denver , Tampa , Raleigh , Austin , Indianapolis , Arlington Heights , Detroit , Philadelphia , Charlotte , San Antonio , Cincinnati , Birmingham , Louisville

Paylocity reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(3,228 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 3,228 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

2.0

Nov 7, 2018

Great product, good service oversold atmosphere

Account executive

Recommend

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Pros

Paylocity really has a great product, it impresses and delivers on what is promised. The corporate office is really nice and looks to provide a unique culture.

Cons

Need Salesforce!! We sell that manual processes don’t make sense, yet we won’t take our advice and invest in better technology. Sales processes are tracked on spreadsheets. The fact that a public company is using a free crm speaks a lot into the pushed culture. Salespeople are encouraged to do what they are told and don’t stray from the paylocity method. I’m so discouraged that this company has the culture of Paychex. Head down and do what you are told. 8 hours of Telemarketing is forced and recorded for new reps with no exceptions. I don’t think this company is the one the founder had in mind

Paylocity Response

7y

Thank you so much for your feedback. We appreciate that you enjoy our unique culture, and believe in the value of our product. Also, we understand the challenges of our current CRM, and have made vast improvements over the last year to combat these. Additionally, as always we appreciate valuable feedback that allows us to continue to make improvements to our sales processes. Please know that I personally welcome any and all feedback about the expectations of an Account Executive, and would be happy to discuss in further detail. I can be reached at Kgrimaldi@paylocity.com should you wish to do so.

2.0

Oct 25, 2018

Keeping it Real

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Throughout my time at Paylocity, I learned a lot and met so many wonderful people.

Cons

The company is putting a huge emphasis on enterprise clients, but the products are NOT ready for large clients at all. This puts stress on implementation and service. Sales overpromises product functionality and then clients find out the products are made for a small to mid market sized company at BEST. I ended up leaving paylocity for a similar position and am being paid 10,000 more a year annually. The pay is not competitive at all (although they will say it is) and I live in an area where the cost of living is less than that of the Chicago suburb headquarters. My manager was great and always there to support me and the team, but my team lead was terrible and extremely unprofessional. I had given feedback on her numerous times and none of it was taken seriously. From all the chatter and complaining I heard while employed with Paylocity, I don’t know how they have so many 5 star reviews.

2.0

Nov 15, 2017

Stressful environment due to its expansion

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The company is great, but the department ( Finance) is way out of touch and does not support its own employees when personal health is an issue for them.

Cons

Benefits are great, but they come with a big cost sometimes- your own health

Paylocity Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to write this review. I am sorry to hear about your experience, as we value our employees’ health and well-being. Please reach out to your HR Business Partner to find out about the resources we have available to help our employees that are going through tough personal or health related issues. Thank you again for your feedback.

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