Why This Blog???

Eye On Paychex is NOT attempting in any way to damage the business of Paychex. In fact, most customers I speak with have many good things to say about the company and its services.

The purpose of this blog is to shine a spotlight on "Employee Experience" of working for Paychex. 

You see, Paychex makes a LOT of noise about how they are ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For. But the truth is not quite so rosy. 

I am convinced that many good people have accepted or are seeking employment with Paychex becasue they are certain that this is a "Great Place to Work". This is blatently untrue and is unfair to the current and future employees of the company.

So, through this blog, we will explore what it is REALLY like to work at Paychex. We will look at the good (the training is excellent) and the bad (absurd policies). 

All readers are encouraged to participate by posting, or, if you prefer, email your comments to me at eyeonpaychex@gmail.comand I will post them for you. 

ALL POSTINGS WILL BE ANONYMOUS!!! 

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Paychex Song and Dance

Since this is anonymous……..here is my feedback!

I worked for Paychex for five years, and you’re right—what a song and dance! The starting wages are well below the market average and employees are overworked. When I attended training, I was very surprised when I opened my hotel room door to find another person was rooming with me – they didn’t tell either of us ahead of time! Thankfully she was nice, but I’ve heard some nightmare tales! There was certainly discrimination regarding hiring practices, but the branch offices are very skilled at stretching the truth when it comes to reasons for not employing qualified people. For the most part, the leadership are not admirable people. I’ve been to meetings where supervisors would badmouth employees and make fun of those experiencing personal difficulties—very two faced. This is not a company for a long term career. If you’d like to learn payroll (and don’t flunk the Corporate test and get fired), they do offer a good training program. Absorb it, and take that knowledge elsewhere, where you’ll be rewarded for your efforts and treated in a professional manner!

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NOTE: This was sent to me anonymously by a reader. If you have comments to share, email them to me at eyeonpaychex@gmail.com

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