I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Paychex (Hudson, OH)
Interview
Started with the typical HR phone interview then personality test. Next would be to meet with the direct hiring manager. Once that goes well you do a field day/ride along with one of their senior reps. If that should go well then you meet most likely again with the hiring manager and one of their counterparts. Last stage is to meet with the Zone Manager and that goes well which is more of a formality you should receive in offer. Well in my case I didn't get the offer because they felt I was to over qualified for that position (which I was) and to my surprise the referred me over to their 401k division which deals with the current and larger accounts.
Not only is the unusual for a company to do and I was flattered, but I had to start the whole process over again with speaking to a new HR person then the direct hiring manager and ultimately in the end I didn't get the job which came to be a complete waste of my time and no reasons or even a response back as to why. They made me feel that I would be perfect for this role and assured me how quick the process would be this time and sorry for all of the steps and time I had taken. At the end of the day make better a clearly decisions when considering a candidate. All in all the whole process was two months and total of 8 interviews and nothing!! I mean really!! Wow
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Typical describe a time and how you overcame or worked through it. Also the Star format was used quite a bit.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Paychex (Petaluma, CA) in Apr 2016
Interview
The recruiter set up the interview with 2 different managers in CORE and the 401K division. I had requested to interview individually to promote my skill set for each different position. Unfortunately, the recruiter refused to set up 2 separate interviews. When I interviewed with both managers, it was extremely difficult to put my best foot forward in emphasizing my skills and experience as one role was completely different from the other. I really feel as if the interview process and the recruiters to conduct the interview in this manner was not really enabling a candidate to be successful. As it turns out one manager did not even have an open position. Not a positive experience.
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Two difference divisions were asking difference goals.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Paychex (Chicago, IL)
Interview
I met with one individual who seemed more concerned about where else I was applying. (they wrote down the names of these companies) The questions seemed unrelated and almost leaning toward rude. Office was quiet and everyone seemed miserable. Not recommended.
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What other companies are you interviewing with specifically?