Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
1 HackerRank + 2 Phone Screens + Onsite (3 technical interviews, a product demo, and a hiring manager interview).
The HackerRank was probably one of the most difficult HackerRanks I have ever done. However, I thought the phone screens and the onsite were reasonable. Everyone was really nice, and the recruiters followed up very quickly.
Questions
Data Structures and Algorithms Questions
The ones tagged on LeetCode seemed accurate based on what I checked after my interviews.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Affirm Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Affirm's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Francisco, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Affirm's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Francisco, California.
Affirm Work Experiences
- 3.0High-performance cultureSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 11, 2025Pros: - Most engineers are talented and bright. - Compensation is good. - Benefits are great. - There is lots to learn.Cons: - Expected to work on weekends. - Reorgs happened frequently. - Didn't have work-life balance. - No psychological safety. - Team has no comradeship.
- 2.0Remote But Micromanaged, UnstableSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 19, 2025Pros: Good benefits, decent pay. Remote. Bonuses. Stipend wallet.Cons: Micromanaging. Tons of layoffs. Not stable. Strange policies.
- 5.0Good company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 2, 2025Pros: Good money and opportunity to learnCons: Base pay is a little less than Meta and Google.
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