Avoid at all costs - Account Executive Paylocity Employee Review

1.0
24 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great product and teammates are willing to help

Cons

This company isn't what it used to be . There are tons of growing pains, I among with others was mislead about the number of accounts I would in my territory. You spend your first year going through training (none of which actually helped me) and prospecting into your territory, most of which has bad data, fake businesses and channel partners who want nothing to do with you. Leadership is out of touch and the only solution they offer is to make more phone calls. "Frat" type culture within sales teams, with mostly everyone coming from ADP or Paychex. High earnings can be made but you start out at a very low base salary and commission percentage. Mandatory call blitzes and micromanagement to make you feel inferior. Guilt tripping for taking PTO and relationships feel transactional. Favoritism within teams are obvious and working here feels like a boiler room. Deals can take 4-6 months to close but you are judged on daily and weekly metrics, similar to a SMB role. When I came on board, there was so much potential but seeing how they handled the immense growth tells me there needs to be better leadership.

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Paylocity Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate your honesty and understand your concerns related to territory expectations, training, and the overall work environment. We're continuously working to improve our Sales training and processes to best support our employees. We take your comments about leadership, culture, and compensation seriously. We are continuously striving to enhance leadership training and create a more inclusive workplace. We also value work-life balance and encourage employees to take advantage of their PTO and also encourage the use of Sick Time for mental health purposes. Your feedback is essential and we appreciate your input. If you'd like to discuss your concerns further or would like to explore resources, please don't hesitate to reach out to your HR Business Partner.

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