Work too hard for little to no rewards - Anonymous employee Paychex Employee Review

2.0
6 Jun 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

People you work with can be great. The culture is well. Very flexible & understands your needs outside work/home life. Great exposure to payroll, tax laws, multi-state, etc...401k is good, they are good on promoting health, & allow jeans once a week

Cons

No backing from management, no overtime allowed so 55+ hours of work is packed into 40 hours. Too many responsibilities are placed on specialis with unrealistic deadlines, too lenient on employees who abuse calling in or coming in late/lots of people abuse fmla, compensation is insulting & there are no incentives except a high five or dollar store candy, communication between departments needs much improvement, most of the supervisors don't really no payroll so you're left to finding resources online in order to help your clients, they play FAVORITES here & quick to promote them while all others get left behind, nothing to look forward to regarding professional growth

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5.0
28 Jun 2026
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Pros

People and the overall environment is a positive one. If you do your part, definite long term career potential. It’s not easy- but stable, growing. Worth serious consideration for early career looking for sales experience with a great training program. Also good for mid-career consideration if base salary isn’t the primary reason you are in sales.

Cons

Very fast pace that doesn’t suit everyone. If you are looking for easy or just a job to “hang out”, this probably isn’t the right spot for you.

1.0
27 Jun 2026
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Pros

Remote work and Flexible Time Off

Cons

Low pay. Minimal to no career growth. Constant leadership turnover. Conflicting priorities from the top with little strategic direction. Endless “do more with less” mentality and burnout. Mandatory culture and positivity “training” instead of fixing the problems creating poor culture. The company has become reactive, chaotic, and disconnected from the employees who keep it running. Current CEO drove down stock price and eradicated worker morale. Terrible leadership.

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