Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The process involved a phone discussion with recruiters, an on-site lunch, and a discussion with a future peer.
I ultimately pursued another opportunity, which is why I stopped the process here. I really enjoyed speaking with both the recruiters and the potential peer on-site. The entire experience felt like a very humane process compared to many other companies.
The company itself seemed like a great place to work. I met many smart, professional people, and the concept was genuinely cool. Additionally, the team has a proven ability to execute.
Questions
General questions about background, experiences
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 24 interview experiences for the Affirm Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Affirm's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Affirm's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Affirm Work Experiences
- 1.0Prefer other companies if you have a choiceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 31, 2023Pros: Affirm tackles some interesting problems. Performance management standards have historically been lax (although this could be a con for higher achievers).Cons: During the IPO, Affirm's equity administrator experienced a system malfunction, causing many employees to lose a good chunk of their pre-IPO proceeds. Affirm decided it was not their problem and left employees on their own. Overall, a good company to work for, but I would be skeptical of the true value of any stock-based compensation you're offered.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 23, 2022Pros: Amazing benefits and compensation. Work from home. Awesome spending wallet on food, tech, lifestyle, and health that refreshes monthly. Team culture: everyone is willing to help out, and senior leadership is always open to feedback. Great place to gain experience and grow under awesome engineers.Cons: Smaller company, so workload can get kind of heavy at times. A lot of learning by yourself when you first join. Documentation heavy on projects. Sometimes I feel like multiple project specs (project spec, product spec, tech spec) are unnecessary; having one technical document is enough. No 401k matching, but the other benefits are pretty good, so I don't really mind.
- 5.0Fun Team, Stretched TeamsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 21, 2023Pros: Had a blast on the team. Everyone was kind.Cons: Some teams were stretched thin.
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