Affirm Software Engineer interview experience

I ended up speaking with two hiring managers.

The first hiring manager rejected me because they felt there was too much emphasis on DEI. The second interviewer also rejected me, but I understood that part as a role fit issue rather than a skills mismatch.

Even with the timeline, the path wasn’t short, and the feedback I received ended up feeling mixed—some of it tied to subjective preferences, and some to whether the role actually matched my profile.

In the end I didn’t get an offer, and what I took personally was how quickly “fit” can override “performance,” especially when the evaluation