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      3.3

      45% would recommend to a friend

      (2,112 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 2,112 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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      3.0
      Dec 12, 2016

      Great employer but..

      Customer support representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The benefits of this company are nothing short of fantastic. 4 months paid maternity/paternity leave, open PTO, and much much more. It's a very cutting edge company to work for. The compensation is also quite good.

      Cons

      While it is a lot of fun to work for Square, it sometimes feels like being in high school. Also there really isn't a lot of transparency in regards to upward mobility. Tons of possibilities are discussed but the odds of moving up are pretty slim, especially in a supporting role. The work for a supporter as to be expected is highly repetitive and can wear you down pretty quickly. Different departments in the company kind of expect support to handle the messes they create without telling us how to confidently or correctly troubleshoot some customer issues.

      2.0
      Dec 11, 2016

      Square is a great workplace...unless you work in St. Louis

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      - Great coworkers. Seems to really pull from some of the best talent from St. Louis. - Free continental breakfast and lunch. - Cool office environment.

      Cons

      - We make much less money for doing the same (if not better work) compared to our counterparts in San Francisco. A large portion of the STL office is African American and they are making considerably less money for doing the same job as white counterparts in other cities. Square is opening itself up for a lawsuit. - There isn't transparency with decision makings that effects the entire office. - While Square does office great benefits, they don't make up for the poor compensation. They just don't. - Management in St. Louis tries to put on a strong face, but they know morale is low across various teams. - There is no incentive to do well because most of the jobs in the office go nowhere slowly. - The St. Louis office just seems like an afterthought for good PR (both geographic and racial) and to cut operating costs. Its workers can tell.

      4.0
      Dec 11, 2016

      Overall Great

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Great work-life balance (at least on my team). Unlimited vacation and no problem taking time off. - Mission you can get behind (economic empowerment) - Working with smart, talented people - Company is large and stable enough that I'm pretty confident it's going to stay around

      Cons

      - You may get stuck working on something because it needs to get done

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