HR Generalist applicants have rated the interview process at Paychex with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 52% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for HR Generalist roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 23 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 HR Generalist according to 23 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 19%
Presentation: 13%
Skills test: 11%
Drug test: 11%
Group panel interview: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Background check: 4%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Paychex (Portland, OR) in Jan 2019
Interview
Applied online in January, received notice to take a knowledge exam, interviewed with a recruiter in January, then interviewed with the local area manager in late February. The position was not technically open at the time I applied but was posted to generate resumes.
It was a phone interview followed by an in-person interview in their offices. The interview was followed by a follow-up call a few days later where I was offered the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Several behavioral interview questions, such as "Tell me of a time you improved a process and what were the outcomes"
Applied to the position, a few days later the recruiter contacted me via email to set up a phone interview. Completed the phone interview, the recruiter sent the assessment, once I completed that I was presented to the hiring manager. Ten minutes later I got a confirmation for a phone interview with the manager on a Monday.
Phone interview was very pleasant, the hiring manager asked questions about experience and how it relations to the position. Got an offer on the Friday of the same week. Standard HR/PEO questions were asked.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Paychex (Miramar, FL) in Jul 2019
Interview
Very communicative process. I was notified when moved to next stage. If I had any questions, recruiter/hiring manager were very responsive. I have kept in touch to this day with the hiring manager.