I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex (Rochester, NY) in Mar 2015
Interview
The process was very quick and streamline. I had my first interview with two Supervisors (there were two positions open) and two separate second interviews with each Manager. The interviewers were very straight forward with what the position entailed and how I would fit into the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioral based questions and "What is the worst criticism you have ever received?"
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex (Rochester, NY) in Feb 2013
Interview
Went through two rounds of easy going and generally mild interviews. Everything was pretty standard, my advice would be to basically just to make them think you're a good personality to work with since anything job related you're learn on site.
Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Paychex with 2.5 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 Specialist roles take an average of 14 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 Specialist according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 33%
Background check: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
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