Best job I've ever had - Software Engineer Affirm Employee Review

5.0
Nov 5, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great group of smart, kind, and highly motivated people - Lots of company events and many opportunities to bond with co-workers - Interesting product, innovating in the fintech space - Free lunch and dinner and plenty of snacks - AMAZING views of SF and China Town - Great gym stipend and commuter benefits - High growth company with lots of new interesting projects and products in planning

Cons

The only negative I could think of is that sometimes I work more than 40 hours a week. But it isn't a lot more. Also, this isn't because I am forced to. I am just interested in what I am working on.

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Affirm Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write this review! We're so happy to hear you've enjoyed your time here. We want each Affirmer to be set up for success and feel that the workload they're given is comfortably within their bandwidth. If you're open to it, please set up some time with your HRBP - we'd love to help you work with your manager to strike a manageable balance.

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5.0
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Pros

Supportive team, great benefits and transparent leadership.

Cons

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3.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Affirm has a lot of talented engineers and high impact, interesting products to work on. The company is remote first and I traveled abroad for a few weeks a year while working.

Cons

Most of the projects were under tight deadlines which put a lot of stress on the engineers. Management didn't really understand what was required of engineers for many of the projects which made it difficult for them to communicate the team's needs upward. My team was short staffed for senior and staff engineers so techincal leadership was also lacking.

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