Is Block a good company to work for?

Block has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 2,264 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 (80) , 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) , Executive Assistant (17) , Project Manager (17) , Customer Success (16)

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 238 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 235 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH option" ((in 145 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 115 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 105 reviews)); "constant layoffs (I'm one of nearly 4k people laid off in the latest round)" ((in 102 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 73 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 47 reviews)); "Back stabbing middle management" ((in 11 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 , Dallas , Philadelphia , Boston , Washington , Houston , Sacramento , California City , South San Francisco , San Jose , Orlando , Salt Lake City , Charlotte , Raleigh , Cincinnati , Irvine , San Diego

Block reviews

3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(2,110 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 2,110 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Sep 22, 2016

Great place to start for New Grads

Software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Management is really supportive and puts a huge emphasis on how they are there to help you. In addition, my co-workers are all very receptive to questions and are always willing to help. I also really appreciate the culinary team here - the food here is out of this world! The company is really aware about diversity and social issues. The art and design team is really strong here and I love working with beautiful products! It's also really exciting to see the company grow at such a fast rate!

Cons

As a new grad, my team assignment felt random (albeit, I lucked out) and was slightly stressful because a decision was announced and then rescinded.

5.0

Sep 18, 2016

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The food and other perks are top notch at Square but for me, the biggest benefit of working at Square has been my immensely talented co-workers. At Square I have had the opportunity to work with some of the most intelligent and driven people I've ever met.

Cons

Despite the deep talent pool at Square, the path for career advancement within the company is not well defined.

2.0

Sep 9, 2016

Fun people, but not a long-term fit

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good office culture, fringe benefits.

Cons

HORRIBLE remuneration, lack of growth opportunities.

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