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      3.3

      45% would recommend to a friend

      (2,116 total reviews)
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      Jack Dorsey

      32% approve of CEO

      26% positive business outlook

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      Block has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,116 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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      4.0
      Jul 7, 2016

      Settling in

      People team
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      I have only been at Square a short time, but I am settling in. From what I have experienced so far there are amazing people who genuinely care about the business. Square is in growth mode, so lots of opportunity to have impact and find work you are passionate about. The office is very open and lots of great places to sit and work.

      Cons

      There is a lot of change going on right now. I can feel the tension of long time employees and newer employees trying to both hold on and advance the culture. I think this is normal given the stage of the company. I come from a line of tech companies, so some of the policies and perks are weird to me. They have a BYOD policy for phones and you can expense costs above and beyond data plan. This means I use my personal phone number for business. No 401K matching as of yet. Money seems to be tight but hoping they step up their benefits to stay competitive.

      5.0
      Jun 28, 2016

      Stable, Healthy & Growing company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      *A huge focus on employee growth and professional development - your manager actually cares about your well-being *Smaller teams and smarter people gives more ownership on projects/products *Flexible hours, good work/life balance *Fantastic benefits (Beautiful office in downtown SF, 3 meals a day, coffee bar, onsite Wisesons, Gym reimbursement, full health benefits)

      Cons

      *No longer a start-up, but we do have a lot of sub-divisions of the company operating as such (Caviar, Capital, Cash) *A culture of transparency means you get to see everything that's going on at the company, you need to learn to filter your inbox quickly

      5.0
      May 31, 2016

      Great place to work

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Square is a company that strives to maintain transparency despite being public. Square has a mission that is noble and clear, but also tangible. Our leaders are stellar across the board. Square is doing things right. Anyone that has spent time at a larger company would marvel at how gracefully Square has made the transition to being as big as it is. We're moving fast, doing what feel like the right things, and have not compromised the core beliefs the company started on. The ability to work without a rule book or a guide is a must for a Square employee. The culture rewards risk-taking and thinking outside the proverbial box.

      Cons

      First of all, take with a grain of salt some of the reviews on here that use words like "bureaucracy". The people writing those words have clearly never seen a larger company operate. Square feels half the size it is. Second of all, I would agree with many others saying the company has perhaps grown too fast.

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