Paychex Flex - Personal Touch
June 23, 2023

Paychex Flex - Personal Touch

Hoyt Pinaire | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Paychex Flex

Paychex Flex is used for payroll processing twice a month for several of our small business entities- we use our direct contact Neil Williams who is our Senior Payroll Specialist to help with the personal and professional aspect of the system. Paychex Flex saves time, and the platform is easy to use - the reporting writing is a bit cumbersome, but that is where Neil steps in and provides guidance.
  • Saves Time
  • Application shows professionalism
  • Expanded ideas for employee service is available
  • Excellent professional service from Neil Williams our Payroll Specialist
  • Reporting writing is difficult to figure out
  • Employee turnover inside Paychex was a problem, until we were assigned to Neil Williams - since that time it has settled down
  • Pressure to convert personal connection with payroll advisor to using automated service
  • Positive impact from personal service provided by our payroll specialist
  • Time savings allows us to pursue business opportunities
  • Confidence in the product comes from professional connection of Paychex staff
Positively - Using data reports to build budgets for time spent on project is very valuable. CPA practices are time or hour spent oriented, and using those reports helps determine regular time vs over time by period for future planning of work flow and employee needs.
Neil Williams makes this entire system work - without our direct contact with our professional advisor - this would be just like any other platform and the relationship would not have the dimension that is has. Using chat or phone support with a new person every time you need support wastes time, as generally the person you are talking to does not have an intimate knowledge of our company. By having an assigned professional representative that knows our companies, this provides a level of confidence of caring coming from the Paychex side.

Do you think Paychex Flex delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Paychex Flex's feature set?

Yes

Did Paychex Flex live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Paychex Flex go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Paychex Flex again?

Yes

Reporting writing is sometimes confusing, but our professional representative helps when we are looking for a specific data report. The overall usability is solid because we have an actual person on the other side that is there for us when we need them for changes, and updates. When you are dealing with personnel, and human contacts on the business side, it only makes sense that you are able to deal with a human contact from the payroll service on the other side.
The personal service by our payroll advisor is what helps Paychex Flex work - without that direct contact - then this platform would not have the depth and dimension that was designed into the program. Time savings and confidence for the professional or business owner is what builds value for us to sell Paychex to our clients.

Paychex Flex Feature Ratings

Employee demographic data
8
Employment history
9
Job profiles and administration
8
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
9
Organization and location management
9
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
8
Pay calculation
8
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
8
Direct deposit files
9
Salary revision and increment management
9
Reimbursement management
Not Rated
Approval workflow
Not Rated
Balance details
Not Rated
Annual carry-forward and encashment
Not Rated
View and generate pay and benefit information
8
Update personal information
8
View job history
8
View company policy documentation
8