Paychex Flex

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1673 Reviews for UK Users

Katrina
Katrina
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Paychex Flex is great for completing payroll

Reviewed on 15/09/2023

I appreciate being able to check on the 401(k) and have the money go straight into employee...

I appreciate being able to check on the 401(k) and have the money go straight into employee accounts, saving time and effort. Since insurance coverage is now related directly to who has enrolled in which plans, processing payroll has become much more efficient.

Pros

From either the employer's or employee's perspective, the website couldn't be simpler to use. Filters and stored views make it easy to customize your payroll experience based on your current needs.

Cons

Over the years, I've seen a few different specialists. Obviously, not everyone has the same potential. When my allocated person hasn't been able to help me, I've found that the online chat staff is quite responsive and helpful.

Sophia
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Excellent Retirement Implementation with Payroll

Reviewed on 02/11/2024

Ease of tracking payroll for Retirement accounts and compliance reporting

Ease of tracking payroll for Retirement accounts and compliance reporting

Pros

Ease of Online Program and Excellent Customer Service

Cons

No Time Clock Integration. We needed more from that area for our employees. The retirement opportunities is excellent

mateo
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

the worst of the worst

Reviewed on 23/10/2024

not the greatest, because the system would make me late many many times.

not the greatest, because the system would make me late many many times.

Pros

a clear view of your paycheck and info for your paycheck

Cons

the system crashes frequently, super slow start up and doesnt remember face ID very well.

Frank
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  • Industry: Real Estate
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Paychex Flex Is a Good Onboard Solution

Reviewed on 23/08/2024

Overall I'm pleased with this product. The onboarding and user interface is very user friendly and...

Overall I'm pleased with this product. The onboarding and user interface is very user friendly and easy to learn and use. The communication could be better due to account reps changing quite a bit. And of course, I would like to see a more economical price nowadays.

Pros

Very user friendly interface for manually entering payroll and onboarding new employees.

Cons

Many different hands and account reps. The communication could be a bit better.

Trina
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  • Industry: Insurance
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

PayChex easy program

Reviewed on 31/10/2024

My over all experience was the program was really simple and was able to move around in the program...

My over all experience was the program was really simple and was able to move around in the program with ease.

Pros

Though it's been quite a while, the program was really easy to manage.

Cons

Paychex is what it is. I was only able to use it to input work hours and or vacation time.

Kristal
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  • Industry: Real Estate
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Paychexs. I am not a 100% sold on it!

Reviewed on 22/10/2024

When I called customer service with try to getting my correct information in the system, the woman...

When I called customer service with try to getting my correct information in the system, the woman I spoke with spoke English and she was so very helpful!

Pros

The app is user friendly. There is a face recognition button on the app to use- I forget my passwords, and this is a nice feature.

Cons

I have to be honest with my review- I do not know if this is Paycheck or my employer on how they set things up. I do not see what I make an hour; I believe paychex has is set up for a dollar amount each pay week, and it is a salary pay, I do not think they can do it a different way. It is sort of strange. it was very difficult to change my personal information that my employer had entered in wrong, not all my paystubs are available to view.

Jim
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Making all the important forms and information easy to find

Reviewed on 14/11/2024

Paychex Flex has been a great help for me when it comes to filing taxes and keeping track of my...

Paychex Flex has been a great help for me when it comes to filing taxes and keeping track of my salary and benefits. The dashboard is remarkably user-friendly, allowing me to filter information and data exactly the way I want. Overall, I would give it a solid 10/10!

Pros

The platform is incredibly user-friendly and straightforward to navigate. It’s especially useful during tax season, as it conveniently consolidates all tax forms and benefit statements in one location!

Cons

I can’t think of any downsides to this product right off the bat. It’s highly practical and straightforward to use!

Jasmine
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  • Industry: Consumer Electronics
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Clean and Easy to use!

Reviewed on 08/11/2024

I used Paycheck Flex to manage my vacation time, PTO and pay stubs. I was able to view and download...

I used Paycheck Flex to manage my vacation time, PTO and pay stubs. I was able to view and download any pay stubs I needed. It is super smooth and user friendly!

Pros

Pay Chex Flex makes it super easy to view and manage pay stubs. You can easily find what you need by date.

Cons

There was nothing I didn't like about Paychex Flex.

GEORGE
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Paychex make timesheets and payroll easier.

Reviewed on 04/11/2024

Very comfortable with all it can do. It is flexible as indicated in the name, and easy to use.

Very comfortable with all it can do. It is flexible as indicated in the name, and easy to use.

Pros

The ability to carryover data from pay period to pay period.

Cons

Would like a time picker rather than key in 9:30 am to 5:30 pm…or be intuitive to know if I put in 9:30 am and key in 5:30, it would presume pm.

Jamie
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  • Industry: Medical Practice
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Great product

Reviewed on 22/11/2024

Super easy to see your pay stub and make changes

Super easy to see your pay stub and make changes

Pros

Easy of information when looking at what income and taxes are

Cons

Getting logged in and the verifying is hard to get use to

Jennifer
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

This software is the easiest one for payroll in my experience.

Reviewed on 31/05/2024

Overall it is a real decent software to use. It is user friendly and has most all the features you...

Overall it is a real decent software to use. It is user friendly and has most all the features you need.

Pros

That I can review my W2 and all my paystubs in the same place whenever I need to and I can print them or download them easily. I love the clock in machine to.

Cons

The APP takes forever to log in a lot of the times. I would be on time coming back from lunch but by the time the app would open and I clocked back in I would be , sometimes up to 4 minutes late. Those minutes add up when you only get paid once a month.

Carla
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Who was the Challenge

Reviewed on 01/02/2024

Very frustrating. Time and Attendance wasnot set up to cover varied time schedules. Majority of our...

Very frustrating. Time and Attendance wasnot set up to cover varied time schedules. Majority of our staff work 7 hours or less and it calculated employees PTO at 8 hours.

Pros

We had a difficult payroll and many on the implementation team became frustrated all except our Payroll Manager. She was patient and work with us to get a great product. Even when we decided to leave Paychex, she follow-up to see if we still needed their services until our new payroll vendor was able to get our payroll set up in their system.

Cons

The system is hard to use. Many of the features convert back to original features. The system nor the training received from the implementaion team did not allow the Administrator to make minimal employee information changes. This was frustrating. Also, the assist feature was outdated and was hard to follow the steps to rectify an issue using the help assistant. As well, CSR was not able to assist with any issues either. Very frustrating.

Alternatives Considered

Certipay Online, Slack and ADP Comprehensive Services

Reasons for Choosing Paychex Flex

We went back to the payroll provider we left.

Switched From

Certipay Online

Reasons for Switching to Paychex Flex

Memeber of our Board of Directors was solely against the other options.
Lisa
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  • Industry: Food Production
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Paychex Flex Review

Reviewed on 13/12/2023

For the most part positive. Over the years the number one overall best thing about Paychex is...

For the most part positive. Over the years the number one overall best thing about Paychex is their customer service. The platform is easy to use and for the most part user friendly but their customer service is great!

Pros

For the most part well integrated and easy to use. Customer service is stellar compared to other companies that I deal with. They are also very response to comments on proposed changes in the portal, etc.

Cons

Pricing! It has increased quite a bit over the past couple of years with an actual decrease in what we get. And paying for hardware is a lot of money!

Ed
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  • Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Solid solution at an affordable price

Reviewed on 25/03/2024

Paychex Flex has been great to use. It has been good for us.

Paychex Flex has been great to use. It has been good for us.

Pros

It is easy to use and maintain. Set up was also easy with great support.

Cons

Some of the more involved things need support...but...it has always provided.

Alternatives Considered

Paylocity and ADP Vantage HCM

Reasons for Switching to Paychex Flex

I got a good feeling during the evaluation phase.
Irma
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Paychex ROCKS

Reviewed on 13/12/2023

1000% Satisfied - they are the best in the industry!

1000% Satisfied - they are the best in the industry!

Pros

One stop does it all - all calls answered day or night and even on weekends and holidays - have done it and they are amazing!

Cons

I wish Paychex had been introduced sooner

Alternatives Considered

Sage HR

Reasons for Choosing Paychex Flex

They were the worse in customer service - their product was not worth the money spent.

Switched From

QuickBooks Enterprise

Reasons for Switching to Paychex Flex

We had used Business Works in the years past with no issues, just got extremely expensive to keep up. Sage is not MAC friendly
Jenie
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Pay flex to help you track your pay

Reviewed on 10/09/2024

I utilize this regularly to review paystubs.

I utilize this regularly to review paystubs.

Pros

Paychex flex is relatively easy to use and the App has good features.

Cons

Product is quite good. I only wish it was easier to sign in.

Erinn
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  • Industry: Accounting
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Paychex is a great source to use for a business!

Reviewed on 02/10/2024

Overall Paychex Flex is a great source to run payroll. They file all tax filings and the costumer...

Overall Paychex Flex is a great source to run payroll. They file all tax filings and the costumer service if good. They also have tons of reports and very nice reports compared to some other platforms.

Pros

What I like most about Paychex Flex is that payroll is easy to to run and the site is pretty user friendly and it has everything you need all in one platform.

Cons

There is nothing I really dislike about paychex.

Sally
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10

Paychex Flex

Reviewed on 12/09/2024

The product is decent but you do need to keep your eye on the product and processes. Tax filing can...

The product is decent but you do need to keep your eye on the product and processes. Tax filing can be an issue in some instances if you aren't paying close attention. The reporting could be better as there wasn't much user customisable offerings.

Pros

Intuitive. Reasonable reporting ability. Full tax service.

Cons

Customer service. Tax inaccuracies. Unable to go fully paperless.

Aaron
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  • Industry: Building Materials
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10

Just Okay?

Reviewed on 01/10/2024

Pros

I think one of the best features of Paychex Flex is the wide range of features it offers, including payroll processing, HR management tasks, and attendance tracking.

Cons

There are some notable cons:

The customer service is absolutely horrendous. It can take days to hear from your account manager. If you speak with a customer service representative, they always suggest contacting your account manager.

The website was completely unusable when trying to process payroll. If you had to make any adjustments, it could take a day of just lagging since everyone else was using the website.

Michele
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  • Industry: Consumer Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

HVAC Industry Review

Reviewed on 13/12/2023

Overall, Paychex Flex has been an extremely useful in documenting time/attendance, PTO and...

Overall, Paychex Flex has been an extremely useful in documenting time/attendance, PTO and significantly in processing weekly payroll.

Pros

The ease of use on-line as well as via mobile device.

Cons

Would like to be notified in advance of any updates/changes well in advance.

Mary Jane
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  • Industry: Apparel & Fashion
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Paychex Flex is clean and intuitive.

Reviewed on 26/09/2024

Paychex Flex is a convenient and functional solution for both employers and employees. While it has...

Paychex Flex is a convenient and functional solution for both employers and employees. While it has room for improvement, it's still a solid choice for companies looking to streamline HR and payroll processes.

Pros

One of the standout features is the ability to view and manage payroll on the go. I can quickly check pay stubs, tax information, and even benefits, all in one place. It's also great for employees who need to clock in or out remotely to review their schedules. The flexibility to access this information at any time is a real plus.

Cons

The app can be slow to load at times. It also lacks few customization option that would make it more user-friendly, like the ability to set custom notifications or personalize the dashboard.

Jacob
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  • Industry: Packaging & Containers
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Paychex Flex Great Time Management Software

Reviewed on 15/08/2024

Pros

It was very easy to use and navigate. Clocking in and out was a breeze. It was also very easy to adjust time if someone forgot to clock in or out.

Cons

The 401k features were confusing to some people. They thought it could have been a bit more intuitive.

Tameka
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  • Industry: Medical Practice
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

An Excellent Product

Reviewed on 12/09/2024

Overall I have had a positive experience with Paychex Flex. After the initial transition to the...

Overall I have had a positive experience with Paychex Flex. After the initial transition to the product the usage has be wonderful. My employee's love the app and having all of their paystubs at their fingertips. This is an excellent payroll management system.

Pros

I really like the self service app available for employees. This allows employee review pay stubs as well as adjust deductions and various useful features.

Cons

The transfer to this system was not as smooth as hoped. I do believe the account representatives could have coordinated our account set-up better. I always felt as if I didn't have enough information.

Rachel
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  • Industry: Veterinary
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

My go to for payroll

Reviewed on 13/08/2024

I decided to try Paychex Flex after my other options became unreliable. My employees have no...

I decided to try Paychex Flex after my other options became unreliable. My employees have no complaints. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to make payroll easy as pie!

Pros

This software is extremely easy to use and navigate. Makes payroll so much easier.

Cons

I have only had 1 login issue and that was cleared up instantly and has been flawless since.

Alex
Alex
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  • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

scam business

Reviewed on 04/02/2024

Our small family business was offered a flat $33/month service all inclusive by their sales rep. At...

Our small family business was offered a flat $33/month service all inclusive by their sales rep. At the end of the year we were charged a surprise over $100 for W2 and year end reports processing. Talking to our rep led to no resolution. Talking to the manager resulted in one time credit only. The following year in 2023 they started charging $85/month until we noticed and contacted them. The new rep. (they always change) promised to look into it; in trying to follow up the answer was "I applied for an adjustment", but after several attempts to follow up she just stopped answering, no credit was issued. Eventually we quit them and received a call from their "retention specialist" who could not help with the past charges, but offered future discounts. They keep trying to process ACH payments 2 months after quitting, good we notified our bank to ignore the attempts. What a mess, would never expect this from a US based company.

Pros

nothing there to like - bad interface, terrible customer support

Cons

dishonest customer treatment, no integrity in operation