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 9.5% 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

2.0

Oct 13, 2025

Good pay but some bad managers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay remote company some great people

Cons

it will all depend on your manager (some of them are great and some not) lots of pressure to deliver several projects without clear deadlines even documentation and knowledge are missing information does not flow well enough, a bit messy

4.0

Aug 12, 2025

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice salary and benefits and culture

Cons

Lots of procedures and documentations to fill

4.0

Jul 23, 2025

Great company to work for.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of technical challenges to work on and people are generally helpful and kind. The remote nature of the work is a big plus as well.

Cons

The engineering org tends to have many meetings which can disrupt work.

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