Exact Title Was Some Variant of Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I contacted HR. HR was incredibly slow to reply. I had to push HR many times to schedule the first phone screens.
The phone screens went well, and I was called on-site.
The on-site interview was terrible. Even though I applied for a position with the operations team, I didn't meet a single person working with the operations team. Instead, all my interviewers were software developers and asked me standard coding questions.
In fact, one of my interviewers didn't even show up.
The interviews were badly managed and planned. A couple of interviewers were just plain rude!
Even though I have heard a lot of positive things about the CEO, I can't say the same for the people working there.
Questions
Questions about my background
I have experience in:
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Software development
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Success Rate
Affirm's interview process for their Exact Title Was Some Variant of Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Affirm's Exact Title Was Some Variant of Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Affirm Work Experiences
- 4.0Easy Work, Slow FixesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2024Pros: Real cushy. Coworkers all sign off at 5 p.m.Cons: Complacent engineering culture. Everyone recognizes inefficiencies, but rarely do things get fixed.
- 5.0Collaborative culture and a fast-growing businessSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 20, 2018Pros: - Competitive compensation - Max is great - Growth outlook very bright, as our core product continues to win major clients and grow exponentially. - Many employees genuinely motivated by mission and being customer-focused. We've made decisions that cost us in the short term in order to do right by our customers and position us for long-term success. - Opportunity to work cross-functionally, valuable if fintech interests you from a capital markets, product, or legal perspective. - Collaborative, open culture with a talented, motivated team. - Actual emphasis on improving recruiting from nontraditional backgrounds and making everyone at the company feel included and welcome.Cons: - This is partially due to the complexity of fintech, from a regulatory perspective and otherwise, but the pace of product development has been somewhat slow. I'm excited to move beyond point of sale lending and expand our relationship with our customers. - Can be stressful, and there are periods of having to put in long hours.
- 5.0They do actually put people firstSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 17, 2020Pros: Managers that care, flexible PTO, good remote work environment.Cons: Typical growing pains for any Bay Area company: tech debt, trying to find an organizational structure that works, lack of ownership, etc. All are being worked on.
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