I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Curves International (San Diego, CA) in Sept 2014
Interview
Half hour meetings with three different people-HR, Controller, and Payroll Manager. It was clear that the Controller shot-caller, so the position was not really a "payroll specialist" in the traditional sense, but more of a niche role, which was later explained in the last part of the interview which was with the payroll manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was very different in the way the the Controller gave a hands-on pop Excel test right there in her office after her interview.