Software Engineer (New Grad) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
After talking to the recruiter, there were two phone screens. During these, they asked two out of their top five LeetCode questions.
After that, I had an onsite interview, which included three interviews: a technical interview, a behavioral interview with the product manager, and a product display.
I ended up not getting an offer because "my code wasn't optimal enough."
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Affirm Software Engineer (New Grad) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Affirm's interview process for their Software Engineer (New Grad) roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Affirm's Software Engineer (New Grad) interview process in San Francisco, California.
Affirm Work Experiences
- 3.0High-performance cultureSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 11, 2025Pros: - Most engineers are talented and bright. - Compensation is good. - Benefits are great. - There is lots to learn.Cons: - Expected to work on weekends. - Reorgs happened frequently. - Didn't have work-life balance. - No psychological safety. - Team has no comradeship.
- 2.0Remote But Micromanaged, UnstableSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 19, 2025Pros: Good benefits, decent pay. Remote. Bonuses. Stipend wallet.Cons: Micromanaging. Tons of layoffs. Not stable. Strange policies.
- 5.0Good company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 2, 2025Pros: Good money and opportunity to learnCons: Base pay is a little less than Meta and Google.
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