Is Block a good company to work for as a Program Manager?

Program Manager professionals working at Block have rated their employer with 2.7 out of 5 stars in 22 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Block employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Program Manager Jobs at Block now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager interview questions at Block .

Does Block pay Program Manager employees well?

Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Block with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 22 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 26.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager salaries at Block.

How happy are Program Manager professionals working at Block?

32% of Program Manager employees at Block would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 65% in the past 12 months. Program Manager professionals have also rated Block with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 2.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.8 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Block?

Software Engineer (253) , Senior Software Engineer (93) , Account Executive (80) , Customer Success Advocate (71) , Product Manager (33) , Account Manager (32) , Data Scientist (29) , Program Manager (22) , Customer Service Representative (20) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (19) , Senior Account Executive (18) , Customer Support Representative (17) , Executive Assistant (17) , Project Manager (17) , Customer Success (16)

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

"The people were great and always positive and up to help." ((in 244 reviews)); "Great benefits and a fun atmosphere are an added plus too." ((in 229 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance if your role allows it" ((in 138 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 117 reviews)); "All teams are great" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 107 reviews)); "Frequent internal restructuring and layoffs (2023" ((in 104 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 73 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 48 reviews)); "Upper management seems lovely and savvy but are tone deaf to the struggles (or just don’t care) and continue to make the role harder." ((in 11 reviews))

Block Program Manager reviews

2.7

32% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

7% approve of CEO

4% positive business outlook

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Program Manager employees have rated Block with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Manager professionals have an average working experience there. Block is rated 30% below average by Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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22 reviews

1.0

May 23, 2025

Not Good

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and perks. HR does a good job in this aspect.

Cons

Rampant incompetence, favoritism and obstructionism. Not even done well either.

3.0

Feb 14, 2025

Good until it wasn't

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, very encouraging of trying different things and roles

Cons

Unmotivated leadership who doesn't really know what they're doing

5.0

Nov 4, 2024

I've been happy here!

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is great, everyone on my team is super smart and professional. There's excellent flexibility and benefits.

Cons

Things change fast and we've faced a lot of turnover. This affected my career growth as frequent leadership change left me scrambling to change priorities and manage my program effectively.

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