Process
The first step was an online application on the website. It was followed by a phone call with the recruiter, and then a phone technical interview on a shared codepair text editor. I'd say the recruiter was pretty good at scheduling things.
Questions
I won't get too specific, but I hope you're taking a compilers class right now.
If it's been a while, go read up on lexing and parsing again. Evidently, they want candidates to have those skills.
Knowing this beforehand would help people decide if they want to spend time applying to this company or just take another software engineering offer.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 65 interview experiences for the Affirm Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Affirm's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Affirm's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Affirm Work Experiences
- 5.0Amazing place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesDecember 17, 2020Pros: I have worked here for a little under a year and loved it. Everyone is so nice.Cons: No cons that I can think of.
- 5.0Serious, fulfilling workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 27, 2016Pros: Leadership knows their stuff and does a great job coordinating teams. Extremely high bar for hiring. Exciting product that makes a real impact in people's lives outside of the valley. No end to the amount of interesting problems that need solving, regardless of what function of the business you're in.Cons: The high bar for hiring means we often don't grow teams as fast as we'd like. The business is so mature and complex at this point, and so many different improvements are happening in parallel, that it's no longer something you can fully wrap your head around if you're not an exec. You have to trust your peers are doing their piece of the puzzle in cross-functional departments (finance, engineering, operations, etc).
- 3.0Software Engineer ReviewSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 14, 2025Pros: Fully remote, good benefits, always get work to do, transparent culture.Cons: Company-wise slowdown on development. Feels like getting stuck on promotion in my team.
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