Payroll Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Paychex with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 78.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Payroll Specialist roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Paychex overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Paychex as a Payroll Specialist according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
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I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Paychex (Baton Rouge, LA) in Aug 2016
Interview
The interview was about 30 minutes and asked behavioral/situation questions. I was also asked about duties from previous positions on my resume. Afterwards, I shadowed a payroll specialist for about 30 minutes. I received a job offer the following day.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Think of a time you had an irate customer, how did you handle the situation?
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.