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      Software Developer Interview

      Jun 19, 2017
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Webster, NY
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Paychex (Webster, NY) in Jan 2013

      Interview

      Started with a telephone screen. Was short and non-technical. Really just to say hello, brief me about the position, and then inform me about expecting a follow-up email with schedule for the in-person interview. The formal interview started with a conversation with the position's manager to be. He expressed he was fine with my limited experience with the required technologies so long as I was a smart person who could learn on the job, and that I would fit in with the group. Next I was given a "math" test. I was told to focus on getting correct every answered question, rather than worrying about finishing. The questions were VERY basic. For example, "If 40 apples cost $5.00, how many apples can you buy for $3.00?" I was given 16 minutes to answer 55 questions of this sort. A calculator was provided, although completely unnecessary. About 8 minutes in, and 75% of the way through the test, a man entered my testing room (just of the main lobby) and started asking me questions - he was looking for someone. I wasted 3-4 minutes helping him find the receptionist, and by the time I got back to the test, I only had enough time to complete 52 of the 55 questions. To this day I question whether the interruption was part of the "test" or not. I wasn't concerned about not answering 3 questions though, as the interviewing manager told me he didn't finish when he was interviewing. Next I spoke with someone that was not on the itinerary. He spoke at me for about 90% of the 15 minutes I was with him, then finally asked me for a 1 minute summary of my work experience and to also describe a situation in which I was required to learn new skills and how that worked out. Finally I spoke to the last person on the itinerary who was the boss of the previous to gentlemen. He asked the same "brief overview of experience" question, talked mostly about the company hierarchy and "agile" management policy, then allowed me to ask questions. The whole thing took ~2 hours.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a situation in which you were required to learn a new skill and how that worked out.
      Answer question
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      Software Engineer Interview

      Jan 25, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      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?
      Answer question