I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex in Dec 2010
Interview
Phone interview first, which involved standard questions about past employment and future goals. In person interview was with a panel of supervisors. They asked questions such as "name a time where you had a dissatisfied customer, and how did you handle the situation," and "where do you see yourself in the next five years." That interview went well, so they asked me to stay and interview with the branch manager and operations manager. That interview was more specifically about the company and the position itself.
I was previously told that if I got a second interview, it would be on another day. I didn't expect to be in the office for both interviews, and I ended up being there for over 4 hours. Be prepared, just in case.
The interview process was fine, except that I don't really feel that they explained the position honestly. They made it seem like data entry/customer service, as opposed to legal researcher/tax consultant/CPA/Salesperson, etc.
The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex in Apr 2012
Interview
The interview at paychex has been one of the better interviews I've been it. The people are nice and easy to talk to, yet they challenge you and ask you thought provoking questions. One question I was asked in this process that I hadn't seen anywhere was "tell us about your high school experience?" a little unexpected, however I was able to quickly gather my experiences and relay them to the interviewers.
The second interview was with someone at the regional office. Again nice people. With the regional rep. I was simply asked to give her my life story for as long as I could go. This was not difficult.
I ended up not getting the position because they wanted someone with prior B2B sales experience, which I did not have. Paychex seems like a great company to work for and the kind of environment I would like to be a part of.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex in Jan 2012
Interview
Posted resume online. Recruiter (independent) called me and set up interview. Got job after 3 interviews and a drug test (to be completed within 24 hours of job offer).