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

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Affirm have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 26 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 Senior Software Developer Jobs at Affirm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Affirm .

Does Affirm pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Affirm with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 26 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Affirm.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Affirm?

85% of Senior Software Developer employees at Affirm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Affirm with a 4.0 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 Senior Software Developer reviews

4.3

85% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Max Levchin

100% approve of CEO

93% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Career opportunities

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Affirm with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Affirm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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26 reviews

5.0

Feb 11, 2026

Great Company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote, great pay, very smart colleagues.

Cons

None. Enjoyed my time at Affirm thoroughly.

5.0

Sep 28, 2025

Nice culture and people

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Nice culture. - Flexible vacations. - Great place to work.

Cons

- Less stocks as compared to US employees but that is kind of expected.

3.0

Sep 21, 2025

High performance culture depends on the individual

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- most engineers are talented and bright - compensation is fair - benefits (remote is great) - slack channels are fun and engaging - lots to learn

Cons

- politics: upper management plays favorites — but if you perform well and make yourself visible, you will be recognized - I was expected to work on the weekends - team culture isnt engaging — felt like you are there to work and form work relationships, which is fine if you are okay with that - frequent reorgs - I personally felt like engineers and managers in my department didnt have wlb

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