Paychex Human Resources Generalist interview questions

After applying I received an invitation to take an assessment. Once that was completed, I received notification that a recruiter would be contacting me. The recruiter and I talked for about 30 minutes. Mainly technical questions relating to the HR field. About a week later, I had a phone interview the person that would be my supervisor then a face to face interview a few days later with the same person. Lastly, I had a panel interview with the people that would have been on my team.

The process took about a month and a half - two months. I applied in November and received an offer in January. It started with filling out an online application, an electronic exam (similar to the PHR/SHRM exam questions), a phone interview with a Recruiter, an in-person interview with the person that would be my manager, and then a panel interview with 4 people. You really have to know your stuff in HR! They ask you almost all behavioral based questions, and they're looking for actual examples. You have to be able to tell them what you did, how you did it, and the results on every question. The questions are not simple, like "tell me about a time you were stressed." Brush up on more complex behavioral interview questions before going in. The process wasn't difficult if you have a strong background in HR because that will give you a lot of examples to pull from, but it may be difficult if you haven't had a lot of work experience. Everyone was very respectful and nice throughout the process. They always called when they said they were going to, and it seemed like they were moving the process along at a good pace for such a large company.