Is Affirm a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Affirm have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 30 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Affirm employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Affirm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Affirm .

Does Affirm pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Affirm with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 30 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Affirm.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Affirm?

85% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Affirm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Affirm with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.4 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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 73 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 32 reviews)); "Good salary and a lot of benefits" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"bad managers are allowed to stay at their job and there is no recourse if your manager sucks" ((in 20 reviews)); "Lack of vision and leadership in the tech org." ((in 19 reviews)); "The recent layoffs were abrupt and unexpected." ((in 15 reviews)); "Middle management is bloated, decisions are made with little regard for customer experience or compliance." ((in 5 reviews))

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Affirm Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.3

85% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)

Max Levchin

100% approve of CEO

94% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Career opportunities

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Affirm with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Affirm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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30 reviews

3.0

Sep 11, 2025

High performance culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- most engineers are talented and bright - compensation is good - benefits are great - lots to learn

Cons

- expected to work on weekends - reorgs happened frequently - didnt have wlb - no psychological safety - team has no comradeship

5.0

Mar 1, 2025

Great work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance. Great CEO

Cons

Engineers have to do product work sometimes

4.0

Jan 8, 2025

Nice company to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good culture. - Work life balance is nice.

Cons

- Nothing to add in cons

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