I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex (Washington, DC) in Jan 2012
Interview
The interview process was very thorough. In total, I believe that entire process included 4 to 5 separate phases, each one increasing in length and difficulty. That being said, I felt like it was a fair process and it gave me the opportunity to get to know the company from multiple perspectives.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you more driven by the fear of failure or the desire to succeed?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Paychex (San Francisco, CA) in Dec 2015
Interview
They conduct interviews using the Star method. They ask you about walking them through a Sales you won , a sale you lost and learning experiences. Ask about how you network and use network to leverage sales.
Senior Sales Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Paychex with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Sales Consultant roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Paychex overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Paychex as a Senior Sales Consultant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Personality test: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Presentation: 13%
Background check: 13%
Phone interview: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
One on one interview: 7%
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