Paychex Recognized as One of America’s Greatest Companies and Most Admired Workplaces by Newsweek

Paychex earns top honors for its growth, innovation, corporate responsibility, and people-first culture

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX), an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, has recently been named one of America’s Greatest Companies 2025 by Newsweek. Through an in-depth analysis across four key pillars of success, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group compiled the list after evaluating and rating each company on performance, dedication to the American workforce, track record of innovation, and commitment to environmental sustainability and corporate ethics.

Paychex was also recognized among Newsweek and Plant-A Insights’ America’s Most Admired Workplaces. The inaugural list highlights companies that successfully attract and retain employees – organizations that jobseekers would like to work for and that employees respect. To compile the list, more than 250,000 U.S. employees were surveyed, and the ranking was based on three dimensions: inspirational factor, aspirational factor, and overall company performance.

“We are honored to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Companies, a distinction that reflects our strong financial performance, ongoing product innovation, and commitment to ethics – all in support of our mission to help businesses succeed,” said John Gibson, president and CEO of Paychex. “Being named among Newsweek’s Most Admired Workplaces list further underscores the critical role our 19,000 employees play in driving our success. They are the foundation of our achievements, and these accolades are a testament to their dedication, talent, and shared commitment to excellence.”

“A great workplace is one that strives to make all its employees feel respected and appreciated. But ensuring that employees are comfortable and valued is something only some companies excel at,” said Newsweek Editor-in-Chief Jennifer H. Cunningham.

For over 50 years, Paychex has empowered businesses through a purpose-driven culture rooted in six core values: integrity, partnership, accountability, respect, innovation, and service. This commitment to responsible business practices has earned the company many recognitions in 2025, including Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies and Fortune’s America’s Most Innovative Companies.

To learn more about Paychex’s corporate awards and honors, please see the awards page on the Paychex website.

Methodology

America’s Greatest Companies ranking evaluates U.S.-based, publicly traded companies with over $75 million in revenue across four pillars: financial performance, workforce commitment, innovation, and sustainability. The analysis combines key performance indicators with qualitative reviews of public records and media coverage. America’s Most Admired Workplaces list is based on a large-scale survey of over 250,000 U.S. employees and 1.5 million company reviews, assessing companies across eight categories and over 15 key performance indicators. Rankings reflect three dimensions: the Inspirational Factor (current employee sentiment), the Aspirational Factor (external admiration), and overall company performance.

About Paychex

Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) is the digitally driven HR leader that is reimagining how companies address the needs of today’s workforce with the most comprehensive, flexible, and innovative HCM solutions for organizations of all sizes. Offering a full spectrum of HR advisory and employee solutions, Paychex pays 1 out of every 11 American private sector workers and is raising the bar in HCM for nearly 800,000 customers in the U.S. and Europe. Every member of the Paychex team is committed to fulfilling the company’s purpose of helping businesses succeed. Visit paychex.com to learn more. Visit paychex.com to learn more.