Enjoyable Work Environment... with Major Employee Retention Flaw - Risk Management Departments Paychex Employee Review

4.0
Mar 28, 2014
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Pros

*Great co-workers *Opportunity to grow within company, if you are willing to put in the time and bounce around departments *Excellent Training Program *Tuition Reimbursement and culture to push employees to use it - they will work with you on your hours and availability based on class schedule! *Excellent Benefits package (outside of pay) *Again, wonderful co-workers - cannot say that enough... they really made coming to work easy Even though I left because of the cons below, Paychex is still a good company to start your working career with. I would not have my current position without them. However, with that said - I might have stayed if they fixed some of the cons below:

Cons

*Outdated and clunky processes, systems and tools *Absent SLT with no downward flow/visibility of upcoming strategic plans and/or initiatives *Extremely low pay compared to industry standards *Direct management does not aid with career path and development plan within company *Stock grants, although a nice idea - are worthless as you can only cash in on the difference made in the stocks uptick *In a world where mobility is prevalent and required, Paychex still has desktop computing for a majority of their workforce - laptops would have been nice to aid in work-life-balance - especially during "Year End Mode" at Christmas and New Years

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5.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

Paychex is a great company to work for. I’ve held multiple roles over 20+ years. There are always ups and downs, but for every position, manager, decision I disagree with, there are ten others that are outstanding.

Cons

It’s a large company with many opportunities to grow, but smaller companies may offer higher compensation.

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5.0
Jun 28, 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.

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