I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex
Application
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Paychex in Nov 2009
Interview
I applied online and before I even finished submitting my resume and application, the recruiter called me. I spoke to him briefly and he emailed me a math skills test to complete. I did that the next day and spoke to him a few hours later. That's when we had an actual 'phone interview' where I was asked general interview questions. Afterwards he asked me to come in the next week for an in-person interview. The in-person interview consisted of me speaking to some supervisors and the branch manager. I also completed a personality test and shadowed a few payroll specialists to see what they do on a day-to-day basis. It was a holiday week, so the following Monday or Tuesday they called offering me the job. I was required to complete a drug test within 24 hours of the job offer, but the whole process was really quick and easy.
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I don't remember specific questions... a lot of them were behavioral though, such as tell us a time you...
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.
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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
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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.