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.
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?
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:
Presentation: 13%
Background check: 13%
Personality test: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Skills test: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Group panel interview: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
One on one interview: 7%
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