Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
June 1, 2015
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I met them through a career event, then had a phone call with the recruiter. We talked about my past experiences and interests, as well as whether I would be a good fit for Affirm.
He told me he would get back to me with possible groups to interview with, but I never heard back. I emailed four times to follow up, but received no response.
I would have appreciated a generic rejection email. However, no response is just so unprofessional.
Questions
Tell us about recent projects, etc.
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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
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 23, 2022
Pros: 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.
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.
5.0
Great Benefits, Tech Debt
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 29, 2022
Pros: The company has good benefits.
Cons: The company has tech debt.
- 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.
- 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 Benefits, Tech DebtSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 29, 2022Pros: The company has good benefits.Cons: The company has tech debt.
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