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

Software Developer professionals working at Affirm have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 71 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 Software Developer Jobs at Affirm now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Affirm .

Does Affirm pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Affirm with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 71 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Affirm.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Affirm?

86% of Software Developer employees at Affirm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software 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?

"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 Software Developer reviews

3.8

86% would recommend to a friend

(71 total reviews)

Max Levchin

97% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Senior management

Software Developer I employees have rated Affirm with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 71 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer I professionals have a good working experience there. Affirm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer I professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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71 reviews

3.0

Jul 14, 2026

Talented engineers but chornic stress leads to burnout

Software engineer

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Business Outlook

Pros

Affirm has a lot of talented engineers and high impact, interesting products to work on. The company is remote first and I traveled abroad for a few weeks a year while working.

Cons

Most of the projects were under tight deadlines which put a lot of stress on the engineers. Management didn't really understand what was required of engineers for many of the projects which made it difficult for them to communicate the team's needs upward. My team was short staffed for senior and staff engineers so techincal leadership was also lacking.

4.0

Jul 3, 2026

Up-to-date tech focus overshadowed by hype culture

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonably up to date on technology trends Easy enough to

Cons

Insane Hype culture People going after projects that look good but leaving a mess behind. Company-wide ADHD.

3.0

Jul 2, 2026

Good work-life balance, but career growth is limited

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance on most teams

Cons

Career stagnation. You will work with some very mediocre "senior" ICs

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Good work-life balance, but career growth is limited

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