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      Great Culture, Great Benefits, Good Pay - Payroll Specialist Paychex Employee Review

      4.0
      Feb 15, 2019
      Payroll specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Paychex offers all of kinds of amazing perks. These include tuition reimbursement (or tuition reduction for select schools), Health coaching, affordable health insurance, dental, vision, 401K, reduced stock price purchase options, on site gym (Phoenix location), bonuses, etc. Pay is pretty good starting out, and increases after finishing Senior Payroll training. The culture in Phoenix is amazing. People are friendly and engaged, and it's apparent that management cares about the employees. They strive to do a lot of charity work with the community. They really focus on career development and improving within the company. They are plenty of opportunities for promotion. They are also all about not taking work home with you. The work environment in Phoenix is awesome.

      Cons

      Starting out, the training is a lot. It's not overwhelming, but it's still a lot to ingest. Getting out onto the floor, you start in a department called Rapid Response working with overflow calls for reps that are busy. This environment can be stressful and fast paced. Sometimes it feels like you can't take a breath between calls. However, eventually you are assigned your own clients to work with and you leave Rapid Response. Rapid response is a department for people just coming out of training. Some other departments seem to be less cohesive, especially if the majority of the department is in another state. This isn't an issue for Payroll though.

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      Paychex Response
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      Thank you for this review! Your positive feedback touches on so many of the things that make Paychex such a great place to work and we're glad to see you have found value in them! Our Rapid Response Specialists are on the front lines working with our clients, and you're right - it's a fast paced role that requires a good amount of training. It's certainly not for everyone! So we appreciate this feedback so folks reading your review can determine if they think they're cut out for this type of work. Thank you! We'll also share your advice to management for awareness.

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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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      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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