3 steps after initial screening with a recruiter. 2nd interview is with a dsm & a peer. Optional to shadow a current employee. Ending with a presentation to the zone manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you contribute to our organization?
What is your sales style?
How do you handle conflict?
What are your strengths & weaknesses?
I applied online. I interviewed at Paychex (Raleigh, NC) in Aug 2024
Interview
BAIT AND SWITCH, EPITOME OF WHAT'S WRONG WITH CORPS TODAY WHEN TRYING TO FIND A JOB. Applied through Linkedin for a sales rep position, recruiter called me within the hour, never a good sign lol. Typical recruiter guy, overly energetic, didn't listen to a word I said, just continued to go "riiight right, yes oh wow uh-huh yeah! Grrreeat, hey listen..." Told me I'd be perfect for the role (lol) but had 3 other guys interviewing, but I'm BY FAR his favorite (lol). Told him right away I'm not interested in cold-calling or door-knocking, and if he thinks that's what I'll be primarily doing, no problem, just let me know so I don't waste his time or him, mine. To which he says great, no problem, not part of the job, they get fresh leads though inquiries online. He calls me at 8am the morning of the interview, literally says "Hey good morning hows my champ doin????" (lol, what a nut) Then tells me he followed up with the hiring manager and confirmed that the role would not include cold calling. Interview starts with hiring manager and off-rip she says "You know this is an outside sales position with primarily cold-calling and going to business to earn business right?" WTF. Explains they kept the job description vague intentionally to source better candidates. Admitted to bait and switch. Stuck out the interview, did my best, thought I did well. Recruiter calls me afterwords and tells me hiring manager loved me and would be in touch after the other guys interview. Never heard from again. The end. Waste of time, recruiter is a loser, hiring manager was rude, bait and switch, what a bummer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Just generic interview stuff, what's my work history, tell me about yourself, blah blah, what's a time you took initiative to bridge a gap between blah blah corporate jargon bull****, interview process made me want to bore a hole in my brain.
The process was long and tedious. I provided a video interview and then had to make a presentation before I met with leadership. There wasn't a lot of communication in between steps so the whole process took much longer than it needed to. I came highly recommended by a director in another department and had more experience and skill than what was required of the position and seemed to be very unorganized in the hiring process. The group who was hiring acted as if I had no qualifications. I politely ended the interview process before an offer was extended as I didn't want to work for an organization that presented itself so poorly in the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have I presented to senior leadership in the past.