Paylocity·Software Engineer

Paylocity Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

United StatesPosted Oct 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

Early on, the recruiter conversation felt like it was mostly about my current situation, with very little time spent actually discussing what they were hiring for.

I remember we also spent time on compensation, and I indicated that a midpoint in their published range was interesting to me—then I was pressed for a specific number.

I gave a tighter number around the mid of what was posted, with some flexibility. The recruiter even referenced salary information from public sources to frame the range, and I was told the bottom of the range would be pushing the max for the role. Despite that, I didn’t feel like I was doing anything unexpected—just sharing what I’d be comfortable with.

The rejection came the next day, and it left me with a sour feeling

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