Paylocity·Software Engineer

Paylocity Software Engineer interview experience

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Schaumburg, ILPosted Dec 2020 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I applied online for the New College Grad program, and the first step was a recruiter call that lasted about 20–30 minutes.

It was standard screening—things like my background and general fit—then I received a HackerRank assessment to complete.

The final step was a one-hour interview split evenly between behavioral and technical. In the behavioral half, I walked through projects and experiences, and in the technical half I reviewed some of the HackerRank questions and also covered general OOP and coding fundamentals.

What surprised me was how quickly it moved: after finishing the process, I got an offer the very next day. The result made the whole sequence feel efficient, and I left thinking the structure was

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