Software Engineer II Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
July 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Recruiters are engaged and do a great job of communicating and passing information to each other.
On-site was fun; engineers and managers were kind and patient. Conversations were calm and felt like discussions, not interrogations.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Affirm Software Engineer II role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Affirm's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Affirm's Software Engineer II interview process in San Francisco, California.
Affirm Work Experiences
4.0
Great company, but growth is team-dependent
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 19, 2024
Pros: Great people, unparalleled work-life balance, and not a super demanding workload. The people there are smart and kind. The company is doing well, and I very much believe in the company's success.
Cons: How fast you grow in your career is dependent on the team you're on.
Some teams have little work to do, more politics, unhelpful managers, and you're stuck working on trivial things which lead down a slimmer path to promotion.
Other teams are fast-paced, impactful, and foster a strong team culture.
You need to be aware of this and push for your own growth.
4.0
It's pretty nice out here
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 31, 2023
Pros: Good benefits, good work-life balance, decent compensation.
Cons: Lots of politics, lack of staffing due to RIF. I had to put on a lot of different hats because of the lack of staffing, for example: analytics, product design, and product management.
3.0
Good Leadership, Shipping Challenges
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 11, 2020
Pros: Company values are great, and leadership is transparent.
Cons: The engineering org could be a bit more organized.
Shipping code is a challenge due to complexities around shipping.
- 4.0Great company, but growth is team-dependentSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 19, 2024Pros: Great people, unparalleled work-life balance, and not a super demanding workload. The people there are smart and kind. The company is doing well, and I very much believe in the company's success.Cons: How fast you grow in your career is dependent on the team you're on. Some teams have little work to do, more politics, unhelpful managers, and you're stuck working on trivial things which lead down a slimmer path to promotion. Other teams are fast-paced, impactful, and foster a strong team culture. You need to be aware of this and push for your own growth.
- 4.0It's pretty nice out hereSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 31, 2023Pros: Good benefits, good work-life balance, decent compensation.Cons: Lots of politics, lack of staffing due to RIF. I had to put on a lot of different hats because of the lack of staffing, for example: analytics, product design, and product management.
- 3.0Good Leadership, Shipping ChallengesSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 11, 2020Pros: Company values are great, and leadership is transparent.Cons: The engineering org could be a bit more organized. Shipping code is a challenge due to complexities around shipping.
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