Is Affirm a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at Affirm have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 72 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Affirm employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Jobs at Affirm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at Affirm .

Does Affirm pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Affirm with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 72 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at Affirm.

How happy are Developer professionals working at Affirm?

86% of Developer employees at Affirm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Developer professionals have also rated Affirm with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.9 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Affirm?

Software Engineer (74) , Senior Software Engineer (28) , Analyst (12) , Product Manager (12) , Staff Software Engineer (11) , Operations (9) , Software Engineer II (8) , Account Executive (7) , Client Success Manager (7) , Engineering Manager (6) , Operations Associate (6) , Team Lead (6) , Sales (5) , Senior Manager (5) , Customer Operations (4)

What are the pros of working at Affirm according to real employee reviews?

"The culture here is great and inclusive." ((in 64 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 34 reviews)); "I have really great team and love what I do!" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 15 reviews)); "compensation is good" ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Affirm according to real employee reviews?

"Lack of vision and leadership in the tech org." ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor management, startup company and unorganized." ((in 19 reviews)); "bad managers are allowed to stay at their job and there is no recourse if your manager sucks" ((in 18 reviews)); "The recent layoffs were abrupt and unexpected." ((in 13 reviews)); "Middle management is bloated, decisions are made with little regard for customer experience or compliance." ((in 5 reviews))

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Affirm Developer reviews

3.8

86% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Max Levchin

97% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Developer employees have rated Affirm with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Affirm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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72 reviews

4.0

Apr 14, 2026

Good company culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team to work with, smart

Cons

a lot of processes that can slow you down, pay is ok

5.0

Nov 30, 2025

Great Place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Benefits at affirm are great

Cons

there are a lot of Growing pains

3.0

Oct 14, 2025

Software Engineer Review

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote, good benefits, always get work to do, transparent culture

Cons

Company-wise slow down on development. Feels like getting stuck on promotion in my team.

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