Payroll Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Paychex with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Payroll Specialist roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 112 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 Payroll Specialist according to 112 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 18%
Skills test: 16%
One on one interview: 14%
Drug test: 13%
Group panel interview: 11%
Background check: 10%
Personality test: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 1%
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The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Paychex in Jul 2009
Interview
A recruiter contacted me and we scheduled a quick phone interview. The questions were pretty basic as in the reasons I was looking to leave and background of the company and position were available. The first interview consisted of a meeting with HR to complete an application, personality test, and math test, along with completing documentation for a background check. I was called back to meet with two supervisors one questioned me while the other wrote everything down. I also met with the branch manger/operations managers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How well do you handle stress and what ways do you cope with stress?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex
Interview
Interview process consisted of 2 interviews and one shadowing session. Interview questions were pretty standard STAR structure. I interviewed in person with one supervisor while one other was on a video call.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you made a mistake and how you handled it
I had two interviews. First one was with one manager and the second was with two other managers. The interview s lasted about 30 minutes each. They asked about my payroll background and several questions that started out with, "tell me about a time..."
Very simple. A round table interview with scenario-based questions. They ask mostly about previous interactions with co-workers as well as customers. It is a customer service job and you are dealing with payroll which can get very overwhelming
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you was faced with a challenging situation how did you overcome it and what steps did you take to overcome it.