Paychex Software Engineer interview experience

The way they ran it made the flow feel smooth, and the interviewers didn’t spend time on distractions—they kept it structured and intentional.

I remember thinking that the bar was set around real engineering judgment rather than trivia. For the architect-level context, I appreciated that they didn’t drag the session into questions that would be easy to look up and regurgitate later. Instead, the focus seemed to stay on how I think and how I discuss decisions.

Overall it came across as less about memorizing and more about fit with how they work. The process didn’t feel easy or rushed, but it