I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Paychex (Henrietta, NY) in Dec 2014
Interview
Behavioral Interviewing. Usually at least 2 people during round one. Starts with phone screening. How much you want $$$. They have 45 minutes to determine if your personality fits with their culture. Conflict with other co-workers and how you resolved the conflict. Conflict with manager, greatest accomplishments. Quantify results of each of your answers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you received negative feedback from your manager. How did you handle it.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Paychex (Miramar, FL) in Feb 2015
Interview
I had an interview with 3 District Managers for an Outside Sales Representative position. No one showed up for 30 minutes. The girl at the front desk was very unprofessional, stuffing her face while answer phones and etc. Later I was told that all 3 managers needed to be at a meeting and someone was to inform me. Very unprofessional and very unorganized.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex in Jan 2015
Interview
I was already an employee with Paychex and would assume that my experience was different than an outside hire. I applied online and was contacted by a recruiter the next day. I took an online sales assessment which basically asked personality based questions and asked you to analyze graphs and charts. Keep in mind the way to answer these questions is with a "client first" point of view. There are no wrong answers here they just want to see if you are aggressive. After the test, I had a phone interview with the DSM. This was candid and informal for the most part. Next is a ride along with a rep in your area. This should be considered important because the recruiter will call the rep you are riding with to ask their opinion. Be outgoing and friendly and ask lots of questions. Last is an interview with the zone manager. This interview is much more formal and they will ask details about the position and the company so be sure to do your research. This is a lengthy process and you will need to do all of the follow up with the recruiter. They want to see that you are passionate and aggressive so call weekly for updates. This process will take at least a month to complete. Most people they hire into MMS have Paychex experience along with sales experience. Relocation is huge with this company. If you are willing to move out of your comfort zone they will be more willing to give you a job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why sales? How do you handle rejection? What if you fail?