Paycom awards and industry recognition
Trusted by HR leaders, executives and employees
USA Today’s Most Trusted Brands 2026
USA Today recognized Paycom as one of the Most Trusted Brands of 2026, earning the only 5-star rating in its industry.
Top HR Product winner 2025, HR Executive
HR Executive magazine named IWant™, Paycom’s command-driven AI engine, a Top HR Product of 2025.
SOC 2 Type II/ISO 27001
The AICPA awarded Paycom with SOC 2 Type II certification for operational effectiveness of its controls regarding security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy.
Better Business Bureau A+ rating
The Better Business Bureau recognized Paycom with an A+ rating for achieving the highest level of trustworthiness and customer service.
Uptime Institute Tier IV certification
Paycom owns and operates its own data centers and is the only HR tech company in the U.S. with Tier IV certification, the highest award given by the Uptime Institute.
Newsweek World’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2025
Newsweek recognized Paycom as one of the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies for the third consecutive year based on a comprehensive trust assessment from clients, investors and employees.
HR SOFTWARE RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE
Built for the future of human capital management
Signal Award 2026, H3 HR Advisors
H3 HR Advisors recognized Paycom with the HCM Technology Signal Award for helping organizations simplify workplace change through self-service workflows.
RetailTech Breakthrough Award (x2)
RetailTech Breakthrough Awards recognized Paycom as the Overall Workforce Management Solution Provider of the Year in 2025 and 2026.
Top HR Product winner 2025, HR Executive
HR Executive magazine named IWant, Paycom’s command-driven AI engine, a Top HR Product of 2025.
BIG Innovation Award 2025, Business Intelligence Group
Business Intelligence Group recognized Paycom with its BIG Innovation Award for its Time-Off Requests tool featuring GONE®.
Most Innovative Companies 2025, Fast Company
Fast Company named Paycom to its prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025 for GONE, a revolutionary enhancement to Paycom’s Time-Off Requests tool.
America’s Best Online Platforms 2025, Newsweek
Newsweek ranked Paycom in the top 20 of its inaugural ranking of America’s Best Online Platforms for its trustworthy, user-friendly and high-performing tech.
Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2025, Newsweek
Newsweek recognized Paycom as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies for the third consecutive year, determined through a comprehensive trust assessment involving customers, investors and employees.
Top HR Product winner 2024, HR Executive
HR Executive magazine named GONE, Paycom’s revolutionary enhancement to its Time-Off Requests tool, a Top HR Product of 2024.
TOP-RATED PAYROLL AND HR SOFTWARE
Trusted software, backed by real reviews
Most Trusted Brands 2026, USA Today
USA Today recognized Paycom as one of the Most Trusted Brands of 2026, earning the only 5-star rating in its industry.
Shortlist 2026, Capterra
Capterra recognized Paycom on its 2026 Shortlist for Payroll Software for the fifth consecutive year.
Buyer’s Choice 2026, TrustRadius
TrustRadius recognized Paycom with the 2026 Buyer’s Choice Award for being rated among the best for capabilities, value and relationships by clients.
Market Leader, Featured Customers
Featured Customers recognized Paycom as a Market Leader in its 2026 Payroll Software Customer Service Success Report.
Insightful Impact 2025, SoftwareSuggest
SoftwareSuggest recognized Paycom with its 2025 Insightful Impact Award for exceptional service.
World’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2025, Newsweek
Newsweek named Paycom to its 2025 World’s Most Trustworthy Companies list based on evaluations from clients, investors and employees.
Top Rated, SoftwareReviews
Info-Tech Research Group’s SoftwareReviews recognized Paycom with the Data Quadrant and Emotional Footprint Champion awards based on user review data and sentiment.
Most Loved 2024, TrustRadius
TrustRadius recognized Paycom with its 2024 Most Loved Award based on review-content analysis.
TrustRadius recognized Paycom as a Top Rated winner in the following categories for high customer satisfaction, recent reviews and strong category relevance.
- Benefits Administration
- Employee Scheduling
- Expense Management
- HR Management
- Compensation Management
- Payroll
- Talent Management
- Applicant Tracking
- Corporate Learning Management
- Background Check
G2 recognized Paycom with the Leader Award for Spring 2026 in the following categories:
- Earned Wage Access
- HR Service Delivery
- Benefits Support
- Background Check
- Training Management Systems
- Compensation Management
- Course Authoring
- eLearning Content
- Benefits Administration
- Job Search Sites
- Onboarding
- Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Time Tracking
- Corporate Learning
- Management Systems
- HCM Software
- Time & Attendance
- Payroll
- Workforce Management
- Performance Management
- Travel & Expense
G2 also recognized Paycom with Leader Awards in the following market segments:
- Enterprise
- Midmarket
- SMB
G2: Best Results
G2 recognized Paycom with the Best Results Award for Spring 2026 in HR Service Delivery and Benefits Support categories and in the midmarket segment.
G2: Easiest Admin
G2 recognized Paycom with the Easiest Admin and Best Usability Awards, earning the highest rating in its category for each.
G2: Best Support
G2 recognized Paycom with a Best Support Award for Summer 2025 for both small and enterprise businesses.
G2: High Performer
G2 recognized Paycom with a High Performer Award for Spring 2026 for both small and enterprise businesses.
G2: Momentum Leader
G2 recognized Paycom with a Momentum Leader Award for Spring 2026, for ranking in the top 25% of its category. Paycom has been recognized by G2 for 28 consecutive cycles.
G2: Regional Leader
G2 recognized Paycom with a Regional Leader Award for Spring 2026 for the eleventh consecutive cycle, based on substantial satisfaction and market presence scores from G2 users.
G2: Highest User Adoption
G2 recognized Paycom with a Highest User Adopton Award for Spring 2026, earning the highest rating in its category for the seventh consecutive cycle.
G2: Best Relationship
G2 recognized Paycom with a Best Relationship Award for Spring 2026, earning the highest rating in its category.
G2: Easiest To Do Business With
G2 recognized Paycom with an Easiest To Do Business With Award for Spring 2026, earning the highest rating in its category.
G2: Most Implementable
G2 recognized Paycom with the Most Implementable Award for Spring 2026, earning the highest rating in its category for the sixth consecutive cycle.
G2: Users Most Likely to Recommend
G2 recognized Paycom with a Users Most Likely to Recommend Mid-Market Award for Spring 2026, earning the highest rating in its category.
Excellence in Customer Service 2024
Business Intelligence Group recognized Paycom as a 2024 Excellence in Customer Service Award winner, based on performance data across business domains.
Excellence Award 2026, Software Finder
Software Finder recognized Paycom with an Excellence Award based on buyer outcomes and platform intelligence.
EMBRACING INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
A culture built on belonging, backed by independent recognition
America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026, Newsweek
Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group recognized Paycom as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026, based on a large-scale national survey and third-party KPI analysis.
Where You Work Matters 2026
Where You Work Matters recognized Paycom as a 2026 Platinum Employer on its inaugural list, citing large-scale workforce outcomes across millions of workers and employers.
Comparably: Outlook 2026 Comparably: Diversity 2026 Comparably: Women 2026
Comparably recognized Paycom in 2026 for Best Company Outlook, Best Company for Diversity and Best Company for Women based on employee sentiment.
America’s Best Large Employers 2025, Forbes
Forbes named Paycom to its 2025 list of America’s Best Large Employers for its outstanding commitment to fostering environments where employees can thrive.
Early Talent Awards 2025, Handshake
Handshake recognized Paycom with an Early Talent Award for being a top employer for recruiting new professionals.
World’s Best Companies 2025, Time/Statista
Time recognized Paycom for employee satisfaction, sustainability and revenue of at least $100 million.
60 Best Companies to Sell For 2025, Selling Power
Selling Power included Paycom on its 2025 list of the 60 Best Companies to Sell For, for demonstrating remarkable success and growth by elevating its sales teams to new heights.
Comparably: Culture 2025
Comparably: Compensation 2025
Comparably recognized Paycom for Best Company Culture and ranked us No. 5 on its Best Company Compensation list.
Comparably: Best Company CEO 2025
Comparably recognized Paycom’s Chad Richison as a Best Company CEO for large companies based on anonymous feedback on Comparably.com.
Comparably: Best Leadership 2025
Comparably recognized Paycom for Best Company Leadership for its highly rated executive management teams based on employee reviews.
Comparably: Best Sales 2025
Comparably recognized Paycom as a top-rated company for sales professionals based on employee reviews.
Comparably: Best Marketing 2025
Comparably recognized Paycom as Best Marketing Team 2025 on its annual list, highlighting the top-rated companies for marketing professionals.
Comparably: Best HR Teams 2025
Comparably recognized Paycom as a top-rated company for HR, recruitment and talent acquisition professionals based on feedback from employees in HR departments.
Comparably: Happiness 2025
Comparably ranked Paycom in the top 15 for Best Company Happiness 2025 based on anonymous employee reviews.
Comparably: Work-Life Balance 2025
Comparably recognized Paycom for Best Work-Life Balance 2025 based on anonymous employee feedback.
Comparably: Perks & Benefits 2025
Comparably ranked Paycom No. 7 for Best Company Perks & Benefits 2025 based on employee reviews.
Comparably: Career Growth 2025
Comparably ranked Paycom No. 6 for Best Company Career Growth 2025 based on employee reviews.
Tech Cares 2025, TrustRadius
TrustRadius recognized Paycom with its second consecutive Tech Cares Award in 2025 for its environmental sustainability, volunteerism, DEI, community impact and employee well-being.
Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace 2025, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption named Paycom one of the 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces of 2025 for offering best-in-class adoption and foster care benefits.
Gold Globee for AI in HR Management, Globee Awards for Business
Paycom received a gold Globee® for AI in HR Management for its command-driven AI engine, IWant.
Globee Awards for Customer Service
Paycom earned several Globee Awards, including Customer Excellence Awards for Paycom’s IT and Support Team of the Year in 2025.
COMMITTED TO HR DATA SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE STANDARDS
Paycom’s systems and processes are formally audited for compliance annually
Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification
Paycom owns and operates its own data centers and is the only HR tech company in the U.S with Tier IV certification, the highest award given by the Uptime Institute.
SOC 2 Type II, AICPA
The AICPA awarded Paycom with SOC 2 Type II certification for operational effectiveness of its controls regarding security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy.
ISO 27001, International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
The International Organization for Standardization awarded Paycom with ISO 27001 certification for protecting against cyberthreats and ensuring data confidentiality, integrity and availability.
PBSA® Accredited – Platinum Employer, Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA)
Paycom is accredited by the PBSA for background check services that comply with rigorous standards regarding information security, legal compliance and training.
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