I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex (Seattle, WA) in Aug 2017
Interview
2 phone interviews, 2 in person interviews and a panel interview. It was a very professional process. It was a long process but it was worth it. Before the confirmantion they sent me for a drug test.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Paychex in Nov 2025
Interview
Referred, and had an initial call with a TA Manager who just talked about how they only hire GREAT people and expect greatness. She described next steps and after multiple follow up attempts, ghosted. Not even a rejection email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I wasn’t even asked any questions outside the basics of my work history.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex (Tampa, FL)
Interview
Do Ghosts Exist? This company put me through three interviews and then *crickets* Despite my attempts to communicate with the recruiter, I was ghosted. Do yourself a favor and don’t waste your time and effort.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions regarding experience and hypothetical situations
I applied online. I interviewed at Paychex in Oct 2018
Interview
The interview process with applying for a job to Paychex is efficient and made easy on the applicant for time and effort required. Very communicative and doesn’t leave you wondering.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview questions are behavioral based questions.
Human Resources applicants have rated the interview process at Paychex with 2.8 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 Human Resources roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Human Resources according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Group panel interview: 15%
Phone interview: 15%
Presentation: 8%
Other: 8%
Background check: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
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