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 11% 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

Aug 31, 2016

Great place to learn and grow

Senior sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Surrounded by brilliant individuals with decorated backgrounds, who are approachable and eager to work with you. -Constantly challenged to be a thought leader and improve the business -For my role specifically, project work takes up about 20% of your time and you have the ability to choose what you want to work on and where you want to make an impact

Cons

Not a lot of hands on mentoring-- you are expected to jump in and learn on the go. Some people enjoy this environment, others can struggle. We are looking to improve this overall.

2.0

Aug 30, 2016

Mixed Bag

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, free food, nice coworkers

Cons

Treated like we're dispensable, room for growth but highly competitive, they don't hire internally as much as they should. Management is sub par. They don't seem to know what they're doing most of the time. Very strict with metrics: must answer a certain number of calls per hour, and at the same time maintain a high level of customer service. They keep track of your metrics every week.

5.0

Aug 30, 2016

Feels like home so far..

Customer support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We call our managers "Leads" here and they do tend to live up to their title. I don't feel like I'm managed so much as guided by my Leads to achieve my best results. Great perks: All meals, snacks, off-sites, fitness program, etc.

Cons

I would appreciate better transportation benefits for those who use public transit to commute. They feel lacking right now.

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