Is Block a good company to work for?

Block has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 2,269 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months. 45% of employees would recommend working at Block to a friend and 26% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Block have been left by employees working as Recruiter , Operations and Customer Support .

Does Block pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Block employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Block. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Block?

45% of Block employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Block 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Block?

Software Engineer (253) , Senior Software Engineer (93) , Account Executive (81) , 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) , Engineering Manager (17) , Executive Assistant (17) , Project Manager (17)

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 245 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 240 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance if your role allows it" ((in 142 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 111 reviews)); "Great teams of really talented people" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"constant layoffs (I'm one of nearly 4k people laid off in the latest round)" ((in 103 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 68 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 47 reviews)); "Poor training." ((in 12 reviews)); "Middle and Senior upper management are very inconsistent." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Block layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Block locations?

San Francisco , Saint Louis , New York , Atlanta , Seattle , Oakland , Scottsdale , Los Angeles , Portland , Phoenix , Chicago , Miami , Austin , Denver , Boston , Dallas , Philadelphia , Washington , Houston , Sacramento , California City , South San Francisco , San Jose , Orlando , Salt Lake City , Charlotte , Raleigh , Cincinnati , Irvine , San Diego

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3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(2,115 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

32% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Block has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,115 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Block employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Nov 7, 2025

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Software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

good wlb, culture, people and less politics

Cons

no interesting project, low stock price

4.0

Nov 5, 2025

Innovative, but Exhausting; Managers not incentivized to be good managers

Senior software engineer (l5)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Block is exciting in that it's constantly trying to drive innovation. Most folks are kind, generous, and empathetic. The products are usually a good market fit. And if you like working in AI, the work here is pretty interesting.

Cons

Sometimes the search for innovation gets in the way of doing good, solid work; not every project needs to be about AI, and we probably don't need to actually monitor folks' AI usage. Due to layoffs, movement within the company is difficult. Many teams are "stacked" with senior & staff level engineers, so even getting a promotion is difficult — both because of the opportunities, and because of budget constraints.

3.0

Nov 3, 2025

So-so

Compliance specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big name in fintech will get you exposure to most issues.

Cons

Compensation lags behind peers, company is stagnant and career growth is not meritorious

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