Paylocity·Software Engineer

Paylocity Software Engineer interview experience

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Schaumburg, ILPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My journey started with a pretty conversational opener where I talked through my background and why I was interested.

It felt like the recruiter and the first interviewer were also watching how I handled ambiguity, how I communicated, and whether my approach matched how their team worked, not just whether I had the buzzwords.

Next, I had a hiring-manager-style conversation that stayed intentionally process-focused. I talked about my tech stack, but the questions leaned more toward how I work day to day—how I think, how I collaborate, and how I operate within a workflow. There wasn’t much “deep technical” grilling, which made it feel more like a fit and communication screen than a technical gate.

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