Does activpayroll pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, activpayroll employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at activpayroll. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at activpayroll?

56% of activpayroll employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated activpayroll 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at activpayroll?

Payroll Administrator (8) , Payroll Coordinator (6) , Emea Payroll Coordinator (5) , Coordinator (3) , EMEA Implementation Coordinator (3) , Implementation Coordinator (3) , Payroll Specialist (3) , Payroll Officer (2) , Payroll Team Lead (2)

What are the pros of working at activpayroll according to real employee reviews?

"Great team and very flexible" ((in 8 reviews)); "Some people are friendly and willing to help when needed." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at activpayroll according to real employee reviews?

"Attitude that work should be done no matter how many additional (free) hours you need to do it, management don’t care." ((in 5 reviews)); "unpaid overtime" ((in 4 reviews)); "No work / life balance." ((in 4 reviews)); "No proper training, manager will throw you under the bus and expect you to solve on some cases." ((in 3 reviews)); "No bonus or 13 month" ((in 3 reviews))

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activpayroll Reviews

3.1

56% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

Gary Henderson

Not enough data to show CEO approval

42% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (64 reviews)

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activpayroll has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The activpayroll employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

64 reviews

3.0

8 Jan 2026

Poor work-life balance

Payroll administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive and friendly environment, Challenging work, remote option

Cons

Daily overtimes, Poor work life balance

1.0

12 Dec 2025

Terrible

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

None that I experienced in my time there

Cons

Disorganised and terrible onboarding. Limited workload. Toxic work culture. Internal systems not working. Lots of issues with employee laptops. Unclear management. No chances to move into other areas of the business.

3.0

5 Jul 2025

Poor pay

Payroll specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good for trainee, you can learn a lot

Cons

Poor salary, good people go

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Jobs at activpayroll

Trainee Payroll Administrator

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