Despite numerous attempts to try to sell the culture at the company, it has been a steady decline since 2024. The atmosphere is riddled with anxiety and everyone is quietly waiting for the next round of layoffs, even though Paycom doesn't allow the word "layoff" to be used. Noone seems to have any idea what the company's direction is, and despite all of the AI changes sold as a way to make us more efficient, the job continues to get more difficult and the hours get longer. Ever since the specialists were moved to Salary exempt there is no limit to the OT you are expected to work. With everyone afraid for their jobs its become a culture of pointing fingers and fear, and its a given that none of your conversations are actually private. You can expect to be written up if you have a negative opinion or a question about one of the daily changes that are forced through, so noone contributes out of fear. Metrics continue to change so noone can consistently stay ahead of them.