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 676 reviews)); "The training at Paychex is great for people just learning how to sell in a B2B world." ((in 395 reviews)); "culture is great and consistent" ((in 345 reviews)); "Great people to work with; lots of folks willing to help you be successfull in your career." ((in 265 reviews)); "great place to work before covid can work from home" ((in 131 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 367 reviews)); "poor management and clique type teams" ((in 248 reviews)); "New managers have come in and taken away many of the privileges that were enjoyed by employees." ((in 153 reviews)); "Low salary and most of the time you are just sitting around" ((in 120 reviews)); "Upper management is out of touch and there is little to no in person support, but mandatory 5 days in office." ((in 86 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

3.0

Apr 6, 2026

Low salary

Hr sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company with good benefits

Cons

Really going towards AI, could see replacing sales roles

5.0

Apr 6, 2026

Great in-office vibe but challenging client interactions

Inside sales representative - retirement

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In-office environment is great. Managers are personable, commission structure is amazing, and everyone in the office is outgoing/funny. Always laughter and lots of motivation to perform well.

Cons

Most clients have been called multiple times resulting in DNC requests, a bit difficult to convince small business owners to pay for a retirement plan when they don’t have money to contribute.

3.0

Apr 4, 2026

It’s okay

Channel sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, dinners, and events.

Cons

Working from home can be hard to get up to speed and low base pay.

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