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?

"Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 245 reviews)); "The people were great and always positive and up to help." ((in 238 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance if your role allows it" ((in 141 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 111 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 62 reviews))

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

"Frequent internal restructuring and layoffs (2023" ((in 106 reviews)); "Bad leadership and disorganized roadmap." ((in 103 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 72 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 46 reviews)); "timers are expected to accept slightly lower compensation than what's competitive on the market." ((in 22 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

2.0

Sep 7, 2017

Kingdom of Fiefdoms

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Really interesting company with great upside potential. But your future is heavily dependent on your manager and whether you are "in" or "out" of favor.

Cons

Senior leaders can seem divided against themselves, making the place feel a bit like warring fiefdoms that create unnecessary execution risk. Also, what's up with the food delivery?

4.0

Sep 4, 2017

Great Perks below Average Salary

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great perks and health benefits to working here. -Amazing management. -Leadership who was no afraid to take risks or "break" things to build something new.

Cons

-Salary was below average and bonus goals were near impossible to meet. -Unlimited paid vacation (but the expectation was to work 10-12 hr days) -No plans for career growth.

5.0

Aug 24, 2017

Best company I've ever worked for, but not perfect

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Overall company culture is great + There are some really brilliant engineers + Use of new and innovative technologies + Lots of impact as a software engineer + Strong company mission + Transparency

Cons

- Some teams are definitely more toxic than others - Engineering development practices and code quality are not consistent across teams - Questionable hires that lower the bar among all roles (engineering, product management, ops, etc.) - Some managers are terrible at managing

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