High performance culture depends on the individual
High performance culture depends on the individual
- most engineers are talented and bright
- compensation is fair
- benefits (remote is great)
- slack channels are fun and engaging
- lots to learn
- politics: upper management plays favorites — but if you perform well and make yourself visible, you will be recognized
- I was expected to work on the weekends
- team culture isnt engaging — felt like you are there to work and form work relationships, which is fine if you are okay with that
- frequent reorgs
- I personally felt like engineers and managers in my department didnt have wlb
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The Affirm Recruiter reached out and explained the process, which had 4 rounds: a 1-on-1 problem-solving round (generally a classic LeetCode style in a language of your choice), a hiring manager round, a systems design round, and a virtual onsite rou
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The interview was scheduled for one hour. I was given a scenario-based question and was able to complete the task within 30 minutes. I clearly explained the entire flow to the interviewer. He appreciated my approach and the solution I provided. Ho
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Austin, Texas, United StatesAugust 1, 2025The Affirm Recruiter reached out and explained the process, which had 4 rounds: a 1-on-1 problem-solving round (generally a classic LeetCode style in a language of your choice), a hiring manager round, a systems design round, and a virtual onsite rou
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Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJune 1, 2025Coding and sys design interviews were easy to medium. The hiring manager interview was very weird. The manager seemed to be reading from a script and did not show much interest. The manager did not ask any resume-related questions.
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CanadaApril 1, 2025The interview was scheduled for one hour. I was given a scenario-based question and was able to complete the task within 30 minutes. I clearly explained the entire flow to the interviewer. He appreciated my approach and the solution I provided. Ho
