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Affirm Software Engineer interview experience

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New York, NYPosted Sep 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first step was a short self-introduction and resume review, then the live interview portion followed.

The total format was tightly timed: 15 minutes of self-intro and resume review, 30 minutes of coding, and 15 minutes of Q&A.

The technical part was system design only, and the prompt was something you could find on leetcode. There was a follow-up question aimed at improving efficiency after the initial design. I felt like it was structured to see how I think and iterate, not just how I deliver a first answer.

I didn’t get an offer, but the round itself felt focused and predictable in structure, and the follow-up made it clear they cared about tradeoffs and optimization.

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