Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Affirm with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Manager according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 45%
One on one interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 18%
Background check: 9%
Drug test: 9%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Affirm (Raleigh, NC) in May 2025
Interview
First round - hiring Manager
Second round - system design with a staff engineer. Extremely unprofessional, dismissive and condescending. I knew in the first 5 mins that I will not be going to next round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic system design question that you'd know if you read Alex xu's book
I feel led on by the recruiter who kept saying positive things about my interview performance just to give the role to someone else. The sheer volume of interviews I completed was outrageous for what the role is.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Affirm in Jun 2022
Interview
Applied and received call from recruiter 7 days after application. Initial phone interview scheduled with recruiter; second phone interview scheduled with hiring manager 4 days later. Next day received generic rejection email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No targeted questions - more of a personality/culture fit interview.