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      Be Warned: Almost Impossible to Move to Other Positions - Team Lead Paylocity Employee Review

      3.0
      Jan 19, 2018
      Team lead
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      There are lots of great people to work with, and the benefits are decent. Do not hire on expecting growth potential, hire on and plan to be stuck in that position until you leave the company.

      Cons

      It is almost impossible to move to another position, for several reasons. The first, managers will hold you hostage despite near perfect performance reviews for 4 years. If you are good at what you do, your manager will not let you move on, or upward. Instead, you will be told in August that you must wait until after year end to apply, then you will be told in January or February that you still cannot move on, because your manager is not ready and your move date must be negotiated and will be several months. Do not hire on at this company expecting lots of room for growth, because it is a lie.

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      Paylocity Response
      8y
      Thank you for taking the time to write this review. I am sorry to hear that you have not been able to pursue other opportunities here at Paylocity. We have worked hard to create a company where people feel empowered to succeed and grow and we continue to focus in this area. Please feel free to reach out to your HR Business Partner to help you navigate other opportunities, including the timing of a move if that is an obstacle. Thank you again for your feedback.

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      5.0
      Jun 9, 2026
      Account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Work remote. Fantastic leaders, Definitely a place I have enjoyed working.

      Cons

      Pay is slightly less than competitors but work life balance and culture make up for it.

      2.0
      Jun 19, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits; 90% of the ppl that worked there were the best and really did great work.

      Cons

      Made employees choose between having MLK Day off or Juneteenth- both which are federally recognized holidays. Excuse was that our customers are open on those days so we need to be open. So as a company, we had to pick which would be a paid holiday and everyone chose Juneteenth because it was in the summer. I think we got a floating holiday to use for any other holiday we wanted off that wasn’t recognized by the company. As you can imagine, this racism was prevalent in management/leadership. My team was the most diverse team and we all got restructured/laid off. There’s a lot of ego and control issues in this company, especially in Talent Acquisition.

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