Is Block a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Block have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 93 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Block now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Block .

Does Block pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Block with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 93 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Block.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Block?

40% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Block would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 59% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Block with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.0 rating for culture and values and 3.2 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 248 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 226 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH option" ((in 143 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 115 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"Frequent internal restructuring and layoffs (2023" ((in 108 reviews)); "poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 105 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 70 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 47 reviews)); "lack of transparency from upper management" ((in 12 reviews))

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Block Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.2

40% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

24% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Block with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Block is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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93 reviews

3.0

Jun 1, 2026

Poor leadership and quickly worsening AI-driven hype engineering culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worklife balance and mission (prior to 2026 AI-driven prioritization)

Cons

Bad leadership, AI-brainwashing, and general downturn of engineering culture

4.0

May 20, 2026

Great benefits and smart people, but culture declining

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people WFH Nice benefits Unlimited pto

Cons

Culture and WLB got much worse lately

2.0

May 18, 2026

Innovation overshadowed by poor leadership and direction

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovation, leading in AI inclusion

Cons

Bad leadership. Leadership is not held accountable for their poor decisions Not. Constant change of priorities, lack of vision. Their product is losing market. CashApp is somehow stable, but square is constantly reducing its user base.

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