Is Affirm a good company to work for?

Affirm has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 655 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 6% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Affirm to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Affirm have been left by employees working as Analyst , Senior Software Engineer and Software Engineer .

Does Affirm pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Affirm employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Affirm. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Affirm?

73% of Affirm employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Affirm 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Affirm?

Software Engineer (73) , 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 72 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 33 reviews)); "My team is great and I have only good words about other teams I have worked with at the company." ((in 31 reviews)); "compensation is good" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Lack of vision and leadership in the tech org." ((in 19 reviews)); "bad managers are allowed to stay at their job and there is no recourse if your manager sucks" ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor management, startup company and unorganized." ((in 19 reviews)); "The recent layoffs were abrupt and unexpected." ((in 14 reviews)); "Communication wasn't the best with upper management, benefits/401k" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Affirm layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Affirm layoffs and their outlook for job security at Affirm in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Affirm locations?

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Affirm reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(616 total reviews)

Max Levchin

90% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Affirm has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 616 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Affirm employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

616 reviews

5.0

Sep 26, 2017

Great place to work!

Product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great and the work is challenging.

Cons

We need to work on how we prioritize projects.

Affirm Response

8y

Thanks for taking the time to write this review and provide feedback!

5.0

Sep 21, 2017

Lots of Opportunity to Make an Impact

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid mission and impact, working with some of the smartest engineers in the industry. People are approachable, friendly, helpful and generally down to have a glass of wine. Managers/leads genuinely care about your growth and helping you excel in your role. You have a lot of ownership over your work and opportunities to fix things that are broken. The perks are great - a book every quarter, stipend to test the product, unlimited PTO, snacks, monthly company wide offsite

Cons

Still a growing company, lots of unstructured processes. can feel a bit more corporate than some other tech companies in the valley. 7pm dinner - this doesn't work for individuals who have a long commute the snacks are too healthy

Affirm Response

8y

We're happy that you believe Affirm is a great place to work. Thank you for your feedback!

2.0

Aug 29, 2017

Don't be fooled!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Affirm is a company of very bright, very hardworking people. It's what attracted to me to the company in the first place. The pay is somewhat competitive and the perks are above average.

Cons

Please don't be fooled by all of the positive reviews. It's almost funny since everyone I worked with when I was there has since quit or is trying to leave. They are bleeding engineers like crazy and the sales/success teams are some of the most dysfunctional I've ever witnessed. Multiple people started and then left to go back to their old companies a month or two in once they experienced the culture at Affirm. The culture at Affirm is very negative. Managers don't seem to care about their employees or about fostering a positive atmosphere. There is no such thing as work life balance. Most management has never managed before and it's painfully obvious. Do yourself a favor and pass up this "hot" company for somewhere that is an enjoyable place to work!

Affirm Response

8y

Thank you for submitting a review. I'm sorry to hear your time at Affirm was not what you had hoped for. As you know, one of our values is "People Come First", and I want you to know your feedback will not be taken lightly. We are always looking for ways to improve and welcome an open and honest conversation.

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