2014 Employer Profile
No.
47, Large
Paychex
http://www.paychex.com
Why you want to work there
This payroll accounting firm in Rochester, N.Y., recently set out to improve its work environment, adding collaborative spaces in IT facilities, updating the cafeteria, expanding Wi-Fi access and, in what was perhaps the most popular change, relaxing the dress code to allow IT employees to wear jeans to work. Tech employees stay engaged with challenging projects that include implementing mobility enhancements, working on SaaS platforms and developing single sign-on functionality for internal tools as part of an overall effort to improve workforce productivity and evolve to a unified cloud-based platform.
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Employee Statistics
Total U.S.-based employees: 12,586
Total U.S.-based IT employees: 1,155
IT employee turnover in 2013: 6%
IT promotions in 2013: 15%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2013: 18
Training budget per IT employee in 2013: $1,394