Process
Initial phone screen with recruiter.
Phone interview with coding challenge.
Final onsite interview: 2 coding questions and hiring manager chat.
Rejected at the phone coding challenge. The interviewer didn't seem to care at all. They were on their phone most of the time and weren't really working with me.
Questions
Card game
For 2 players, then N players
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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
18%
Pass 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
Positive48%
Neutral18%
Negative34%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Affirm's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Affirm Work Experiences
3.0
A bunch of bait-and-switch
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 29, 2024
Pros: API-first development environment
Cool tech to work on
(mostly) really smart people to work with
Cons: People only in it for themselves.
Managers/Directors who promise one thing and deliver the opposite.
3.0
Affirm Software Engineer
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 9, 2025
Pros: good culture and transparency.
Cons: affirm
2.0
Good Projects, Bad Outlook
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 6, 2023
Pros: Amazing benefits, name-brand company, interesting projects to work on.
Cons: Layoffs, possibly another round occurring, lack of transparent leadership.
- 3.0A bunch of bait-and-switchSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 29, 2024Pros: API-first development environment Cool tech to work on (mostly) really smart people to work withCons: People only in it for themselves. Managers/Directors who promise one thing and deliver the opposite.
- 3.0Affirm Software EngineerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 9, 2025Pros: good culture and transparency.Cons: affirm
- 2.0Good Projects, Bad OutlookSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 6, 2023Pros: Amazing benefits, name-brand company, interesting projects to work on.Cons: Layoffs, possibly another round occurring, lack of transparent leadership.
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