Quitting was the smartest thing I ever did - Anonymous employee Paycom Employee Review

1.0
Mar 31, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There aren't any good reasons to work here. None of the benefits or pay are worth the unrelenting pain that was working here.

Cons

This is a company that prides itself on conformity in its employees. Don't speak up negatively about anything. Found a problem? Get someone else to report it or you'll be looked at in a bad light. Complain about the almost 20 year old patched up software that runs the most essential part of the company isn't working right and you'll get a lecture about working harder to compensate for it. This company wants to hear ideas but only ideas that make them look good. Dissent is frowned on and is a good way to be shuffled out the door after things get blamed on you. There is no improvement policy or real training. Have an issue? Better figure it out because your team lead has no clue how to guide improvement and the training department is a joke. I've seen people fired for no good reason except that they seemed to be the ones who spoke out about problems. The working environment is pretty terrible. The cubes for most departments seat six. However, they usually cram eight or more into them. I've saw twelve at once in them. This wasn't growing pains. They had empty floors in the new building they'd built. They just didn't want to bother with the relocation. So you're crammed in like sardines, you can't complain about it or anything else because you'll end up getting fired more than likely and you're working with old software and inept management. How do you cope? Most people treat it like it's an adventure, like it's noble to suffer like this and that it's for the greater good that is Paycom. They'll put on a happy face and only cry when absolutely necessary (no, I'm not exaggerating either). Me, I tried to do the same until I saw them fire eight people at once on a Friday and have them replaced with fresh faces the next Monday all blissfully unaware what awaited them. It was the last straw. I got out fast after that and have never been happier to put a job behind me. The short of it all: DO NOT WORK HERE AT ALL. It's not worth it.

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Paycom Response
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As a company, we are only as successful as the collective and dedicated energy of our employees. Their feedback is paramount to our success which is why we are constantly listening to our employees through internal and external surveys and we react accordingly. Not everyone is a fit at Paycom, but we certainly hope you expressed your concerns during your exit interview. As for our award-winning training program, we not only offer detailed product training for all customer-facing employees, but we also offer professional and personal courses, ensuring everyone has the ability to expand their careers and personal lives. We strongly encourage employees to submit opportunities for improvement forms regarding processes and policy changes they see that may be beneficial to the company. Due to our rapid growth, we will soon be opening a third building. We are unfamiliar with the work environment you discussed and can ensure our employees have the appropriate amount of work space. We wish you the best of luck.

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