I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Paychex (Minneapolis, MN)
Interview
Interviewing process does take 1-2 months. Be prepared to have your ducks in order when interviewing for this company. I studied the company, its products and services, and the industry. Phone interview is standard, got the call back to meet with manager. I knew the interview was going well when the manager started talking about compensation, what the job was like (in detail), and what to expect. This interview lasted 90 minutes. Took their math test and personality test. Next, received a call back to do a ride day with current rep, we hit it off and it went very well. Then met with another manager in different office. Final step was to have an interview with the Zone manager. Waited 10-15 minutes in their office for final decision, was made an offer at that point. I asked to negotiate the base, which was denied. The manager said all reps start at $38K base. I have 7+ years of sales experience. I accepted the position. The economy affected my sales career and I needed to get back in the door with a great company.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Tell me about a challenge you overcame with a difficult client?
I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Paychex (Rochester, NY) in Apr 2012
Interview
They made me take a math test which was no big deal. I was hired through a temporary agency so I never took a drug test. I did interview for another position, but didn't get it. However, they hired me quickly somewhere else. Lots of growth in the 11-13$ range
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Question 1
Nothing really.... just questions like name a negative and positive about yourself. Also... try not to be too nice if you are going for a collections job. That is the interview where they said I was "too-nice" to work there
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Paychex (Fair Lawn, NJ)
Interview
My hiring and interview process went very smoothly. I applied online on a Friday and received a call from one of Paychex's HR reps right after the weekend, on Monday. She was very pleasant and just asked me to walk her through my job history. I was directed to take an online examination on math and comprehension skills...literally a cake walk. The math skills that they test on are middle school level at most, so with the allowed use of a calculator no one who has graduated high school should be disqualified for not passing. The following morning, I received another call from the HR rep requesting me to come in for an in person interview. I was out of town, and she was accommodating, allowing me to come in for my interview the following Monday. I went to my scheduled interview and was required to fill out a paper application despite having previously filled one out via their online template. After filling out the paper application, I met with my first interviewer. He was nice and started off by having me ask him questions, then turned the tables and asked me some. He stuck mostly to questions about my resume. He had me fill out a personality survey and then told me that I was going to interview with two others at the office. I had to wait for about 15 mins for them, not a big deal. I next talked with two supervisors who were very friendly. They explained the stress that can be involved with the payroll specialist position and asked me a few "situational" questions about how I would deal with clients or coworkers in varying dynamics. They followed by allowing me to ask any questions I had at the moment and told me I would be interviewing with one more person before I was to leave. My final interviewer was, again, very friendly as everyone else had been. We talked for about 10 - 15 mins very cordially about my resume and about how the payroll specialist position is heavily customer service based. All in all, I was interviewed for 2.5 hours by 4 different people. They explained the company benefits, along with the 5 week training period. 3 weeks of training are to be held on location in NJ and the other 2 in Rochester, NY. After I left, I received a call an hour later from the HR rep extending an offer of employment. I completed the necessary paperwork for the background check and visited a nearby lab for a drug test. My entire hiring process from first call by the HR rep to offer of emplyment was one week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All of the interview questions were generic, expected questions. The "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" is the one I always have the most difficulty answering.