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      Payroll Specialist Interview

      Aug 1, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Denver, CO
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Gusto (Denver, CO) in Jun 2023

      Interview

      Had a phone screen w a recruiter, then a take home test, followed by video interviews. The recruiter was really nice. They have offices if you’re an area to be able to go in there’s an option for hybrid.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Do you have any vacation plans upcoming.
      Answer question

      Other Payroll Specialist Interview Reviews for Gusto

      Payroll Specialist Interview

      Jan 30, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Gusto

      Interview

      First interveith the recruiter. Then second roind of interviews a few days after. The second round consists of two interviews which are back to back,so could be repeative . The same questions were asked. But once the interviews were completed you got a pretty fast response.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How well do you do dealing with cross functional teams
      Answer question

      Payroll Specialist Interview

      Aug 18, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Denver, CO
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Gusto (Denver, CO) in Aug 2020

      Interview

      Initial phone interview with a department manager, then, if successful, scheduled for a second Zoom interview. I interviewed with three people over Zoom; they were screening for fit rather than competencies.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      If I had experience working remotely
      Answer question
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      Gusto interviews FAQs

      • Payroll Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Gusto with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 50.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Payroll Specialist roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Gusto overall takes an average of 24 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Gusto as a Payroll Specialist according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  25%

        Background check:  17%

        One on one interview:  17%

        Skills test:  17%

        Group panel interview:  8%

        Drug test:  8%

        Personality test:  8%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Software Engineer(62) ;
        2. Benefits Specialist(24) ;
        3. Customer Service Representative(24) ;
        4. Payroll Specialist(22) ;
        5. Sales(22) ;
        6. Account Manager(20) ;
        7. Account Executive(17) ;
        8. Customer Care(15) ;
        9. Customer Care Advocate(14) ;
        10. Senior Software Engineer(12) ;
        11. Outbound Sales Representative(11) ;
        12. Recruiter(11) ;
        13. Benefits Advisor(10) ;
        14. Customer Advocate(10) ;
        15. Onboarding Advocate(10) .


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