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 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 71 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12% 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?

81% of Software Developer employees at Affirm would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Affirm with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Affirm?

Software Engineer (73) , 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?

"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 31 reviews)); "compensation is good" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((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 19 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)); "Communication wasn't the best with upper management, benefits/401k" ((in 8 reviews))

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3.8

81% would recommend to a friend

(71 total reviews)

Max Levchin

95% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Affirm with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 71 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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71 reviews

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.

2.0

Mar 19, 2025

Layoffs

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits decent pay Remote Bonuses Stipend wallet

Cons

Micromanaging Tons off layoffs Not stable Strange policy’s

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