Paychex Questions & Answers

In 2025, does Paychex drug screen for field sales new hires?

What is the pay structure for a mid-market HCM Sales consultant?

How would you assess your leadership team's effectiveness in supporting and developing their sales staff at Paychex? Based on your experience with the sales leadership, would you recommend a career in sales at Paychex?

What is the usual career progression for sales professionals at Paychex?

What technology do they give the sales team ? Salesforce? Gong? Zoom info?

What’s the culture like ? Happy hours? In office? Work life balance? Expenses ? Do you go onsite to see clients etc?

What is the current sales team culture like at Paychex, and have there been any notable changes recently?

Base salaries seem insanely low; $75k for Enterprise AE and $65k MM AE - is this accurate in Q2 2024?

What does a typical sales cycle look like at Paychex? Are you finding it easier or harder to close deals in your role?

Do you anticipate the sales team at Paychex expanding or downsizing within the next year?

Can someone please shed some light on the "actual" commissions that can be achieved for a Virtual Sales Rep? The base pay is very low - Thanks so much.

Coming in as a Virtual Sales Rep, can you please provide percentage of bonus' structure and extra incentives that are provided to make over the low base salary? Are these options really provided? Thank you.

How challenging is it to achieve sales targets as a new Account Executive at Paychex?

How effective is the sales training program at Paychex for employees aiming to excel in their sales careers?

How would you describe the interview process for the role you applied for, and what should others expect, pros and cons, etc?

Which divisions, regions, or business units may be more or most advantageous to sell for and why?