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      Outside Sales Representative Interview

      Feb 20, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Paychex

      Interview

      It takes a long time. Contacted by recruiter who then puts you into contact with the District Sales Manager. Few phone interview with the other district managers as well as the zone manager

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about yourself
      Answer question
      3
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      Paychex response
      7y
      Thank you for your review. Our process can be lengthy (though 3+ months is way longer than we'd like) as it's important to us that we ensure that the fit is mutual! We want you here & happy for a long time. Thanks for sticking it out with us and welcome aboard! Best of luck in your Paychex career.

      Other Outside Sales Representative Interview Reviews for Paychex

      Outside Sales Representative Interview

      Apr 13, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Culver City, CA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex (Culver City, CA) in Jan 2025

      Interview

      I was referred to this company by a friend who is in sales. He is not at the company anymore but he says it was a good experience. It was a multi-step process, math test and ride along.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      do you have any outside sales experience
      Answer question

      Outside Sales Representative Interview

      Nov 26, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Paychex

      Interview

      Basic screening call, then call with hiring manager, then interview with another manager. Was informed of position details and walked through offering. Was informed I didn't get the position the week after my final interview. Pretty standard.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Product specific questions and industry specific questions.
      Answer question

      Outside Sales Representative Interview

      Sep 13, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Cleveland, OH
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex (Cleveland, OH) in Aug 2024

      Interview

      -Phone screening. Easy process with basic information about the role as well as basic information about you. -30 minute interview with regional manager. Good conversation. Normal conversation/questions based on background/history. -Field ride -2nd interview/offer

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How can your skills/experience transfer into the role?
      Answer question

      Paychex interviews FAQs

      • Outside Sales Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Paychex with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Outside Sales Representative roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 30 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 Outside Sales Representative according to 30 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  23%

        One on one interview:  21%

        Skills test:  12%

        IQ intelligence test:  9%

        Drug test:  8%

        Background check:  7%

        Personality test:  6%

        Presentation:  6%

        Group panel interview:  6%

        Other:  4%

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

        1. Sales Representative(429) ;
        2. Payroll Specialist(252) ;
        3. Sales Consultant(198) ;
        4. Sales(138) ;
        5. Senior Payroll Specialist(118) ;
        6. District Sales Manager(90) ;
        7. Account Executive(85) ;
        8. Sales Associate(68) ;
        9. Account Manager(67) ;
        10. Outside Sales Representative(61) ;
        11. Supervisor(57) ;
        12. Software Engineer(56) ;
        13. HCM Consultant(52) ;
        14. Core Sales Representative(51) ;
        15. Manager(47) .


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