Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Paychex with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 43% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 23 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Paychex overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Paychex as a Software Engineer according to 23 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
Group panel interview: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 13%
Background check: 7%
Presentation: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Paychex in Jan 2025
Interview
The interview process was smooth and straightforward. It consisted of an initial phone screening followed by a technical interview. The technical part wasn’t too challenging, focusing mainly on basic programming concepts and problem-solving skills. Overall, it felt well-organized and professional without being overly complicated.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I explained that I have extensive experience using Git for version control, including branching, merging, and resolving conflicts. I also mentioned using Git in collaborative environments, contributing to large codebases, and following best practices like writing clear commit messages and using pull requests for code reviews.
30 min recruiter call basic experience related questions
1 hour technical take home coding challenge review of the coding exercise and more technical basic questions
1 hour with manager behaviour questions and technical questions
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS COMPANY !!! What a terrible interview process, was reached out by HR person on Linkden to interview. I said sure why not. She set me up with an interview with the hiring manager, it was totally unprofessional.
Mid way in the interview he said that he misread my resume and no longer wanted to continue the interview. Highly unethical and unprofessional interviewer. Honestly I have had better experiences when apply for waiter/sales jobs at random companies when I was a student.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Paychex
Interview
Discussion with development team member, technical lead, and manager. Brief problem solving test as well as questions about recent experience, general development knowledge and approach to creating a solution. Interview was approximately 2 hours in duration. Experience was several years ago.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you approach software development if requirements are not clear?