I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Affirm (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2018
Interview
It was a rather disappointing experience. I had 2 phone interviews which went well so they flew me in for an onsite. Having performed well on not just one but two interviews felt more than just luck - I felt confident that my skill level should be reasonable for the onsite. This was not true at all. The difficulty of the onsite algorithm questions was just way higher than on the phone. They actually cut the interview series short - just after the first prompt. I don't understand why the phone interviews were made so easy if that's not the level they require for interns.
I flew from Canada and missed classes for this - interviews are usually a learning experience regardless of how they go but this was just so disappointing, I left completely in tears.
At least they fed me lunch before declaring my skill level so shittу that there was no point continuing interviews.
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Affirm response
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We want everyone who interviews with Affirm to feel welcome and supported. We're so sorry to hear your interview fell short, and we've passed this feedback along to the appropriate hiring team.
Other Software Engineer(Internship) Interview Reviews for Affirm
All the process took month. Soft interviews were nice, interviewers were talkative and it wasn't a cold proccess. Technical part was hard for me cause I don't have any real experience or school I do and learn everything by myself.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Real-case scenario problems connected with storing data.
The interview process at Affirm includes multiple rounds, such as phone screens, technical assessments, and onsite interviews, assessing skills, cultural fit, and experience for prospective candidates. Not too hard I've had harder.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Affirm in Feb 2022
Interview
2x Coding Interviews 1x Behavioral Interview
They're not necessarily looking for optimal solutions. Just explain clearly and have an intuitive approach and you should be good on the coding side. For the behavioral, review DEI and STAR.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
NDA so I am not going into details but you can find similar questions on leetcode.