The interview process was quite good. It started with a take-home Android project, which I thought was a very effective test of skill without taking too much time to complete.

Following the take-home project, Affirm gave me some time to study and set up a day of interviews a few weeks out.

On the day of the interviews, there were three technical interviews:

• A practical Android coding interview
• A project walkthrough presentation with Q&A
• A systems design interview

The project walkthrough was my favorite by far. It did require preparation of a slideshow, but I really enjoyed the opportunity to share the various business, technical, and project management pieces I had to consider.

The other two technical interviews were, I thought, very effective at judging my knowledge, thought process, and ability to collaborate remotely.

Overall, a great experience!

Practical Android coding session to implement an image loader API.