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 72 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 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 72 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.8% 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 77 reviews)); "The culture here is great and inclusive." ((in 65 reviews)); "My team is great and I have only good words about other teams I have worked with at the company." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 13 reviews)); "compensation is good" ((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 20 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)); "Middle management is bloated, decisions are made with little regard for customer experience or compliance." ((in 5 reviews))

Affirm Software Developer reviews

3.8

86% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Max Levchin

97% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

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4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Affirm with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Affirm is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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72 reviews

5.0

Sep 27, 2017

Rocket Ship

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Growth and the opportunities that creates are the biggest pro of working at Affirm. Since I have joined in the last few months, huge wins have been made on the business development and sales sides that suggest this company has what it takes to reach escape velocity. As a software engineer, this makes it easy to understand what we need to build and how my contributions will move the business forward. As important as partnerships are at this company, Affirm remains engineering focused, likely because of our founder. The benefits package, which feels generous for a startup of this size and profitability, caters toward building knowledge and excellence in all areas of life. Recruiting is top notch, and I was surprised how well the company hires versus both the big box tech companies and other hot startups. Having only worked at companies with similar levels of talent, I was happy to not have to compromise here.

Cons

As with most fast moving startups, there is some technical debt. Also, the fast pace of the business means there is less time than I would like to explore new technologies for use at the company and for personal growth. Additionally, while many startups win by making simplifying assumptions and avoiding regulation, we are a fintech company, and thus make it our competitive edge to deal with all the complexity that finance and regulation create. At times the nuance created by this can be frustrating.

Affirm Response

8y

We are working really hard to ensure quality over quantity in hiring, along with a focus on a supportive learning environment for Affirmers to grow their careers. Thanks for this thoughtful feedback!

5.0

Oct 27, 2016

Serious, fulfilling work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership knows their stuff and do a great job coordinating teams. Extremely high bar for hiring. Exciting product that makes a real impact in people's lives outside of the valley. No end to the amount of interesting problems that need solving, regardless of what function of the business you're in.

Cons

The high bar for hiring means we often don't grow teams as fast as we'd like. The business is so mature and complex at this point, and so many different improvements are happening in parallel, that it's no longer something you can fully wrap your head around if you're not an exec; you have to trust your peers are doing their piece of the puzzle in cross-functional departments (finance, engineering, operations, etc).

5.0

Apr 9, 2016

Software Developer

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Affirm engineering is an exceptionally smart group of people, and working here provides for a very intellectual environment. Affirm is particularly great for people who would like to maintain an interest in the more theoretical and academic aspects of computer science and software design and architecture, while at the same time working towards significant social impact.

Cons

If you're looking for a company with very solid infrastructure, developer tooling, and support, then Affirm may not be the place for you. Our entire stack is very much a work in progress and all software developers are encouraged to make contributions across the board.

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