Good place to work in terms of gaining experience but with significant concerns regarding the company culture - Sales Representative Paychex Employee Review

2.0
2 Feb 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Product recognition, great place to work for college grads, a lot of companies want to hire you if you can do well here, you grow significantly professionally from having to do the job, good products, good resources to sell the products, staying fairly up to date with technology.

Cons

Questions about the accountability of managers regarding what goes on behind closed doors. I was continuously ridiculed for my Christian faith in "discreet ways." I found my manager multiple times trying to assign my CPA referral accounts and leads to other sales reps out of favoritism although my numbers were good. Did not receive praise for top results. Did not feel valued for what I brought to the team the entirety of my time (almost 2 years) with the company. Turned a territory around that had been neglected for 10 years yet not much appreciation. Other reps were well-loved simply because they were similar frat-boy types. Worked very hard to win the personal approval of my direct manager and finally left because realized no matter how great my numbers were, I was never going to win that approval. The most painful experience of my professional career. I was used to being well-loved by every manager I have had before Paychex.

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5.0
28 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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