Paychex reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(5,995 total reviews)
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John Gibson

47% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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
Jun 18, 2026

Not impressed

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They have unlimited paid time off for most roles

Cons

Really not impressed with how Paychex operates coming from an acquired company. Compensation perks are nearly non-existent for regular employee level, email communications are sloppy, and there have been multiple surprise rounds of layoffs.

2.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company, PTO, decent pay

Cons

It’s a sweatshop for your mind, constantly shifting metrics to meet, mandatory overtime, not enough training or support

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