Does Paychex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Paychex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Paychex. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Paychex?

45% of Paychex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Paychex 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Paychex?

Sales Representative (430) , Payroll Specialist (251) , Sales Consultant (197) , Sales (138) , Senior Payroll Specialist (118) , District Sales Manager (90) , Account Executive (84) , Sales Associate (68) , Account Manager (67) , Outside Sales Representative (61) , Supervisor (57) , Software Engineer (55) , HCM Consultant (52) , Core Sales Representative (51) , Manager (47)

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

"The starting pay is okay and benefits are great." ((in 681 reviews)); "Had great training back in the day and will help you get in the door with sales" ((in 390 reviews)); "culture is great and consistent" ((in 341 reviews)); "I have a great work/life balance and exceed quota just about every month." ((in 274 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 262 reviews))

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

"Low pay and most of the time there was nothing to do but sit around and wait" ((in 355 reviews)); "Poor Management and pay for what you do" ((in 250 reviews)); "New managers have come in and taken away many of the privileges that were enjoyed by employees." ((in 150 reviews)); "Low salary and most of the time you are just sitting around" ((in 119 reviews)); "Bad upper management and no one with any background or training in UX" ((in 88 reviews))

What are employees saying about Paychex layoffs in 2026?

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

Paychex reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(5,995 total reviews)

John Gibson

47% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Paychex has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 5,995 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

4.0

Apr 24, 2026

Good

Business intelligence analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is very good interms of everything

Cons

No cons there as of now

3.0

Apr 23, 2026

Supportive team, but challenging role with limited training

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team but a very difficult role to succeed in

Cons

There is very little support and applicable training

2.0

Apr 22, 2026

Great starting position for new grads to gain experience , but high churn rate.

Smb channel sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health insurance, Great job for new grad to cut teeth into sales and get some training . W2 job

Cons

Work life balance, expected to do admin activity on your time. OTE is not accurately represented and only the minority of people reach the number. Low car allowance compared to other companies No set PTO High churn rate

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Supportive team, but challenging role with limited training

Great starting position for new grads to gain experience , but high churn rate.

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