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.
Other Software Engineer interview reviews for Affirm
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.
There were three interviews: one with HR, and two technical ones. Quick process, the recruiter was very responsive. Leetcode style questions in the technical interviews, the first one was easy while the second one was medium/hard.
