Block reviews

3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(2,117 total reviews)
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Jack Dorsey

32% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Block has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,117 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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5.0
Feb 19, 2016

Nice

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Pros

There's a lot of different projects, and you feel like you actually contribute.

Cons

I'm not a huge fan of their San Francisco location, downtown isn't exactly a great place to work.

5.0
Feb 10, 2016

Wouldn't jump ship for twice the pay

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Pros

-Square's movement upmarket is exciting, full of new challenges every day -Increasingly clear career paths being laid out -Daily interaction with senior employees who act on feedback in a matter of days, full transparency -Opportunities to own new initiatives, break old methods and create new solutions -High tech lifestyle, excellent benefits -Coworkers are some of my closest friends, even outside the office

Cons

-Outside world doesn't know about exciting new projects -Twitter's performance unfairly reflecting on our business -Referrals candidates may carry too much weight -No 401k match

5.0
Jan 22, 2016

Great perks

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Pros

-Full kitchen in SF with Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Tons of snacks and drinks. Onsite cafe with real baristas (!) where we can test our products. Drip coffee stations and loose tea. -Health benefits (medical, dental, vision) are paid for employee, so no monthly premiums. -ESPP recently started -Unlimited PTO and sick days, and you are encouraged to take time off -4 month maternity/paternity leave -Adoption assistance program -Onsite wellness or Gym reimbursement -Professional development program that is still new but growing -401k -Transportation pre-tax options and subsidized parking

Cons

-no 401k matching -no cell phone reimbursement (but there are phone rooms in the office)

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