Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
December 15, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I went to their offices in San Francisco for an onsite interview. Overall, it was a very good experience.
The questions were interesting, a mix of theory, application, and design. The people I met were very smart and nice.
Questions
Distributed System Design
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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
25%
Pass 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
Positive54%
Neutral21%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Affirm's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Affirm Work Experiences
1.0
Prefer other companies if you have a choice
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 31, 2023
Pros: 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.
2.0
Remote But Micromanaged, Unstable
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 19, 2025
Pros: Good benefits, decent pay.
Remote.
Bonuses.
Stipend wallet.
Cons: Micromanaging.
Tons of layoffs.
Not stable.
Strange policies.
5.0
Good company to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 2, 2025
Pros: Good money and opportunity to learn
Cons: Base pay is a little less than Meta and Google.
- 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.
- 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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