Affirm·Software Engineer

Affirm Software Engineer interview experience

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Negative

KrakówPosted Oct 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The process started really promisingly because the company reached out proactively about a Staff Software Engineer role.

I passed an HR screening and then a technical interview with a tech lead, who communicated a positive outcome quickly. The live coding technical interview felt high level, but it was also professional and polite, and I got to discuss the technical issues as I worked.

After that, things deteriorated fast. I waited several days for feedback and ended up following up myself. Only then did HR tell me the original position had already been filled, and they offered a less suitable alternative instead. I said I was open to discussing that role or other vacancies, and I even pointed out other

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