I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Affirm (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2019
Interview
I started the process with a 1hr technical phone screen. After passing that, I was invited onsite for the next round where the day was a mix of technical and non-technical interviews with various people on the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
(technical phone screen) Implement a data processing function in Python. The schema and use case was clearly defined and I received help along the way.
(Onsite) Identify the ML model given some graph.
(Onsite) Implement a decision tree algorithm.
(Onsite) Implement a card game.
(Onsite) Given some data science experiment data, analyze the results and draw some insights.
overall it was not very professional. interviewers were disinterested, unfriendly, and distracted. i didn't continue but honestly the vibe was quite bad. Only applied for the salary anyway so whatever.
First a call (no video) with HR to gather the typical first details. Second a technical test, sharing screen of a problem. The problem is shared at the interview moment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
For HR typical stuff, for the technical one a problem about dealing with some json records.
This was one of the worst experiences I’ve had interviewing at a company. The recruiter was completely disrespectful of my time and ghosted me for days on end even though I pushed back offer deadlines for them.
After the initial tech screen I emailed the recruiter letting them know I have an offer deadline. No response or acknowledgment, I sent 1 follow-up email as I was on a tight deadline and again no response. The recruiter then sends me a template “you passed the tech screen” email, ignoring my prior emails about my deadline. After a third email they finally acknowledge my deadline and tell me there won’t be sufficient time to get me through the process. He agrees getting an extension on my offer deadlines would make sense, which I proceeded to get. After doing the next step in their process (HM screen) and it going well, the recruiter then proceeds to ghost me for 10 days, ignores my 2 follow-up emails regarding my extension deadline approaching and later sends me a template rejection email. Mind you, this was after getting an extension for them. 0 respect for my time and a complete disregard for me as a candidate. If a recruiter doesn’t even have the courtesy to respond to your emails, what does that say about the company itself?
For the actual interview process it was tech screen, HM screen, then a virtual onsite that includes another HM behavioural and coding interview.
The tech screen was simple, but the question was long. It was done on HackerRank with two engineers proctoring the interview. HM screen went well but I was rejected after it. Overall everyone was pleasant during the interviews, but my opinion of the company was soured by the recruiter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Practical coding question for the tech screen and basic behavioural questions during the HM screen
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 52% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 88 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Affirm overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Affirm as a Software Engineer according to 88 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 39%
One on one interview: 26%
Skills test: 14%
Presentation: 6%
Group panel interview: 5%
Personality test: 3%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 2%
Background check: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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