Process
A back-and-forth with recruiters over several months as the company tried to figure out if they had open roles, and on which teams.
When all was said and done, my interview culminated with a technical recruiter who called ten minutes late, had a hard stop, and sent a rejection email from a no-reply address.
Questions
Standard interview questions for a phone screen.
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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
1.0
Bad Managers, Bad at DEI
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 15, 2023
Pros: - Good benefits
- Nice coworkers
Cons: Bad managers are allowed to stay at their job, and there is no recourse if your manager sucks. The company is very bad at DEI and treating women and people of color well. There is lots of advertising about DEI, which makes the majority (people not from these groups) feel like Affirm is doing a lot, but it's largely lip service and unpaid work being done by people from these communities.
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.
3.0
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.
- 1.0Bad Managers, Bad at DEISoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 15, 2023Pros: - Good benefits - Nice coworkersCons: Bad managers are allowed to stay at their job, and there is no recourse if your manager sucks. The company is very bad at DEI and treating women and people of color well. There is lots of advertising about DEI, which makes the majority (people not from these groups) feel like Affirm is doing a lot, but it's largely lip service and unpaid work being done by people from these communities.
- 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.
- 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.
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