Process
HR Call — 45 minutes.
Overall, the interview with HR went well. They reaffirmed that I had relevant work experience and exceeded their listed requirements. I was informed that many applications were denied due to being unqualified to work or having no relevant experience.
However, with over 5 years of relevant professional experience in all listed requirements, I was denied a second interview due to "not enough relevant work experience," according to the HR person.
Overall, it was a bad experience. After the initial rejection, HR wasted more of my time by meeting again and giving feedback, stating, "You didn't have enough relevant experience."
Questions
Previous job experience and relevant work experience.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Affirm Software Engineer I role in Canada.
Success Rate
Affirm's interview process for their Software Engineer I roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Affirm's Software Engineer I interview process in Canada.
Affirm Work Experiences
- 5.0Great tech company to work for!Software Engineer I • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 13, 2024Pros: - Top-notch benefits - Very good compensation - Remote-first company - Decent WLB - Great cultureCons: - Stock price can be volatile
- 2.0Great compensation for tedious workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMadrid, Community of Madrid, SpainOctober 21, 2025Pros: 100% remote Transparent salary Good time off and flexibility Family health insurance Well-intentioned company visionCons: For on-call teams, most receive many pages each week. Lots of technical debt and internal technologies. Too much complexity in the platform at all levels. Internal solutions to common industry problems, written by former employees, undocumented, and difficult to maintain. For example, a proprietary RPC protocol. Very hierarchical and not at all international, despite good intentions.
- 3.0Software Engineer ReviewSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 14, 2025Pros: Fully remote, good benefits, always get work to do, transparent culture.Cons: Company-wise slowdown on development. Feels like getting stuck on promotion in my team.
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