Developers will test their own code, leadership has lost the plot - Senior Software Developer Paycom Employee Review

1.0
Oct 8, 2025
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Pros

Incredible pay for the area (Oklahoma) Cheap benefits for single individuals

Cons

Leadership chose to lay off 70% of the QA department and make developers test their own code. Not only is this shortsighted (bugs will go up substantially, quality down, dev timelines way slower), but it's also a major change of job responsibilities. Make no mistake, interviewing for a dev here now means interviewing for being a QA too. Leadership does not know how to improve current market cap/situation, and is inexperienced -- making poor decision after poor decision and then walking it back when it inevitably does not work.

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Paycom Response
7mo
Whether in our software, service or internal operations, Paycom is dedicated to innovation and excellence. As a result, we continually evaluate and refine our processes to align with our mission: delivering world-class client service. During change, we expect our team members to be agile and adaptable, just as we expect our leaders to set clear goals, frameworks and expectations for their teams, and to communicate effectively to ensure success. We strongly encourage you to initiate a conversation with your leader to discuss your feedback.

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5.0
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The work we do is challenging but is satisfying. $4 dollar lunches are great and I enjoy the people and managers I work with. We have gone through changes, but the changes are worth it and the tools we are provided keep us successful. The salary is great and top level, highly recommend working here if you love a challenge. I promise you’ll never be bored.

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4.0
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Pros

Excellent benefits. The $1 health insurance and $0 medical bills when partnering with ZERO are hard to beat. $4 lunches daily The company does a good job recognizing and celebrating high performers. Personally, I’ve always felt appreciated for the work I do. Good workplace culture with frequent employee appreciation initiatives.

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The workload has increased significantly over the past few years, but compensation hasn’t kept pace for everyone. Pay increases don’t always seem consistent across employees, even when workloads are similar. While top performers receive recognition, some employees may feel overlooked or underappreciated. The pace can become overwhelming during busy periods due to the growing workload and the department continuing to downsize.

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