Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
Honestly, by far the best experience I've had with any company.
Every step of the process seemed very well thought through and designed to get me familiar with the company, as much as designed for them to assess my abilities. Overall, fantastic communication from the talent team and a great job conveying the amazing things that this company is doing!
The process involved:
- A coding challenge
- A recruiter phone screen (fantastic for getting to learn about the company more)
- A technical phone screen
- An onsite interview
Questions
Technical / behavioral questions to assess technical skills + fit
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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
- 5.0Great Benefits, Tech DebtSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 29, 2022Pros: The company has good benefits.Cons: The company has tech debt.
- 5.0Awesome Place, Top-notch TeamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 8, 2020Pros: This is an awesome place to work. I just started working with Affirm, and so far, it has been great. The people, product, and processes are all top-notch. Everyone from recruiters to HR and the team is supportive and respectful. The interviews, onboarding, and knowledge transfer are going seamlessly in spite of trying times. I love it so far, and I am sure everyone would love to be an Affirmer!Cons: Bla Bla Bla Bla None
- 2.0Backstabbing culture. Proceed with cautionSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 30, 2024Pros: - Remote first - Great tech and food stipends - Awesome benefits - OK WLB - Decent compCons: - Ultra-competitive once you are in. - WLB getting worse. - Backstabbing managers/leads. - Peers will throw you under the bus just so they look good.
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