Does Blackhawk Network pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Blackhawk Network employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blackhawk Network. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blackhawk Network?

58% of Blackhawk Network employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Blackhawk Network 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blackhawk Network?

Software Engineer (70) , Account Manager (32) , Senior Software Engineer (26) , Merchandiser (23) , Customer Service Representative (15) , Director (15) , Product Manager (13) , Analyst (12) , Associate Software Engineer (12) , Manager (12) , Staff Software Engineer (10) , Retail Merchandiser (8) , Sales (8) , Senior Staff Software Engineer (8) , Business Development Manager (7)

What are the pros of working at Blackhawk Network according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with directly are great" ((in 86 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 70 reviews)); "Great minds and culture here at BHN" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good benefits that are useful" ((in 41 reviews)); "Overall a great team and company to work with." ((in 38 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Blackhawk Network according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low for the area and industry and the company sticks within the status promote average or below average skill set." ((in 41 reviews)); "The low salary and they do not habe good incentives" ((in 27 reviews)); "poor leadership : Clearly there is no focus." ((in 24 reviews)); "No training on how things operate." ((in 18 reviews)); "No bonus or equity unless you are director and above." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Blackhawk Network layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Blackhawk Network layoffs and their outlook for job security at Blackhawk Network in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Blackhawk Network locations?

Pleasanton , Reno , Phoenix , Dallas , Lewisville , Coppell , Portland , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Chicago , Mesa , San Diego , Colorado Springs , Seattle , Pittsburgh , Saint Louis , New York , Addison , Cincinnati , Bakersfield , Livermore , San Jose , Philadelphia , Middletown , New Brunswick , Boise , Champaign , Crystal Lake , Woodridge , Herndon

Blackhawk Network reviews

Item: Blackhawk Network
Rating: 2
Author: Product Manager

3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(953 total reviews)

Talbott Roche

73% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Blackhawk Network has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 953 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blackhawk Network employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

953 reviews

1.0

Jun 15, 2009

Think at least 5 times before you take the job at BHN!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively stable company because of the fact it's backed by Safeway. Business has been doing OK.

Cons

It's hard to start listing all the cons about BHN because there are so many. It is an extremely political environment so unless you're fond of spending most of your time dealing with people with personal agenda this is not a job for you. There are so many people there fighting for a better position for themselves and they would do anything they could to get it. This kind of behavior not only happens among worker bees but also senior management. At BHN, it's normal to see people stepping on each other, treating worker bees (specially contractors) with no respect. And if you're an IT professional, you will most likely end up in the worst environment in the whole company. However, if you're a master at talking about big topics in meetings to make people believe you really understand what you're talking about and you never really quite deliver or even follow up, BHN is definitely a place for you to thrive.

2.0

May 5, 2009

Good People and Good Intentions Don't Equal Good Business

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a subsidiary of Safeway Inc., BHN has an innate financial stability. The Credit Card/Gift Card market is an expanding one, with exponential growth in the last several years. Owning a significant portion of that market, BHN provides it's employees with a stable job opportunity with limited fears of mass layoffs. The benefits are great, and they even provide a pension plan. BHN is also considerate of employees with families, respecting the work-life balance and enabling and encouraging its employees to telecommute when needed. Employees are completely connected from day one via Blackberry and remote VPN access. The administrative assistants at BHN are some of the best I've ever encountered, always greeting employees with a smile and supporting them in anyway they can. The HR department is fantastic at creating a great welcome for new employees, creating an excellent start to a new job.

Cons

Like any company that has grown large quickly, certain organizational issues arise. BHN tends to be highly political, with tenured employees wanting to do things the old-fashioned "Blackhawk Way", frequently shutting down ideas from new employees. A lack of strong leader ship from senior management has engendered "silos" within the organization, with groups operating autonomously of each other without attempting to align goals, collaborate, and leverage infrastructure and resources effectively and efficiently. Senior management is highly removed from the day to day operations of the company, leaving junior employees to struggle with finding ways to make divisions profitable. Due to a lack of cohesive vision, employee goals aren't aligned and you often see teams working at cross-purposes. There's an overall culture of CYA, with employees fearing to take ownership of projects, ideas, and to take initiative to do new things. Legal and Fraud resources rule the company, often hindering progress by making things more difficult than necessary for fear of potential lawsuits. This litigious culture hinders the nimbleness of the company, making it difficult to respond quickly in a market where technology rules and the ability to react quickly is necessary to succeed.

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