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 (254) , Senior Software Engineer (93) , Account Executive (82) , Customer Success Advocate (71) , Product Manager (33) , Account Manager (32) , Data Scientist (29) , Program Manager (23) , 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 240 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 233 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance if your role allows it" ((in 150 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great teams of really talented people" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 111 reviews)); "constant layoffs (I'm one of nearly 4k people laid off in the latest round)" ((in 105 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 71 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 48 reviews)); "Back stabbing middle management" ((in 11 reviews))

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3.2

40% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

24% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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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

5.0

Oct 20, 2025

great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

autonomy, great folks, independence, nice co-workers. great engineers

Cons

not many. chill place to work and strong on engineering,

4.0

Aug 27, 2025

good

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good relaxed culture wlb chill

Cons

not great if you want to work hard

3.0

Aug 2, 2025

Constant Re-Org

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay. Team culture for day to day is positive.

Cons

No free food. Constant re-org. Re-org basically every other month.

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