I applied for an HRBP role and then was emailed the next day (Thursday) to set up a time for a phone interview. I set up something for the following afternoon (Friday). On Friday afternoon the recruiter and I talked for about 30 minutes going over basic phone interview questions. Describing the job, getting information on my experience, and gauging where I was in my job search process. After the conversation the recruiter said that he would reach out to me the following week to set up a time for me to come for a panel interview with the Hiring Manager and other HRBP's. Monday morning of the next week the recruiter called me and asked when a good time to come in would be. I told him I could be there Thursday, mid morning, so we scheduled a 10:00 am interview with the hiring manager and others. I arranged my schedule at my current job so I could make this work. Thursday at 9:40 am, while I'm 5 minutes away from the interview location, I get a call from the recruiter. He says that they checked my application and see that I had worked for Paycom in the past and by there records, they wouldn't be able to hire me. I had listed that information on my application with dates of employment and other information, I wasn't trying to hide this info. I did work for Paycom for about 3 months right out of college. It was an entry level data entry job that was not in my career path and a better job fell in my lap after 3 months at Paycom. I wasn't searching for a job. This was also 7 years prior. I told the recruiter that I wasn't trying to hide that information and that was the reason I added it to the application. He said that it was "his bad" and should of seen it earlier. I really have no problems with the policy. I'm not sure why I was listed as ineligible for rehire, I assume because my tenure was so short, but all companies have rehire policies and I understand that. My issue is with the recruiter. If he is going to start the process with me, do a phone screen, talk to the hiring manager and then set up another interview, it would make sense for him to do his basic recruiting checklist to see if I would've been an eligible hire. The fact that he had over a week to do that and ended up notifying me 5 minutes before I was scheduled to be there for an interview is unacceptable. I'm glad I was in a position where I could answer his call because it would of been really embarrassing to check in with the receptionist and have the recruiter come down and send me away before I interviewed. Overall, I couldn't be more of a detractor for anyone looking at Paycom as their next career step. They pride themselves as one of Oklahoma's "best places to work" but from my experience and many others I've talked to, it's anything but that. They offer good pay to people right out of school but their ridiculous black out days makes the work life balance one of the worst that I've seen. For a kid right out of college this may be no big deal but it is hard to recruit to anyone over the age of 25 with a family and tell them they're not allowed to take time off around the holidays or random weeks throughout the year. Their business seems to be doing great and they're expanding like crazy, which is great for them. I just can't sign off on it being a great place to work. It seems more like a sweat shop than anything else.

It was a two part interview process, one zoom and one in-person at the main headquarters. I did hear back within the same week of my second interview for an offer which was within the timeframe they told me I would hear something. The recruiter was great and constantly prepped me for what was next and clearly knew her stuff when it came down to benefits, overall culture, etc.. She even gave me a mini tour the day I came in for the in-person interview which was very kind of her.