Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Affirm with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 38.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Affirm (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
Al interviewers were nice and accessible. Process was very quick and the expectations were explained well before each interview. Process included an easy coding question and a system design question.
Took roughly 2 months total. Recruiter was very fast to respond and the interviewers were all very nice and collaborative during the interview. Typical HR call, two technical rounds, and behavorial round.
Live coding #1 focuses on algorithms and data structures, testing problem-solving skills and efficiency. Live coding #2 emphasizes coding challenges and practical problem-solving. The behavioral round assesses experience, teamwork, and culture fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked a coding problem on arrays and hashing to test problem-solving and algorithmic skills.