Software Engineer, Backend Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Reached by a headhunter, they passed my info to the company's HR.
HR reached out for a 30-minute phone screen. They explained the company's scope and the job role. They asked about my current job and why I decided to move.
A take-home project followed the HR call. HR sent a spec document through email and asked to finish the project in 4 days.
Questions
Why would you consider leaving your current job for this position?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Affirm Software Engineer, Backend role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Affirm's interview process for their Software Engineer, Backend roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Affirm's Software Engineer, Backend interview process in San Jose, California.
Affirm Work Experiences
- 2.0Gran compensación por el trabajo tediosoSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMadridOctober 21, 2025Pros: 100% remoto Salario transparente Buen tiempo libre y flexibilidad Seguro médico familiar Visión de empresa bien intencionadaCons: Para los equipos de guardia, la mayoría reciben muchas páginas cada semana. Mucha deuda técnica y de tecnologías internas. Demasiada complejidad en la plataforma en todos los niveles de la plataforma. Soluciones internas a problemas comunes de la industria, escritas por empleados anteriores y no documentadas y difíciles de mantener. Por ejemplo, un protocolo RPC propietario. Muy jerárquico y nada internacional a pesar de tener buenas intenciones.
- 3.0Software Engineer ReviewSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 14, 2025Pros: Fully remote, good benefits, always get work to do, transparent cultureCons: Company-wise slow down on development. Feels like getting stuck on promotion in my team.
- 2.0Good pay but some bad managersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 13, 2025Pros: good pay remote company some great peopleCons: it will all depend on your manager (some of them are great and some not) lots of pressure to deliver several projects without clear deadlines even documentation and knowledge are missing information does not flow well enough, a bit messy
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