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      3.3

      45% would recommend to a friend

      (2,108 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 2,108 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
      Oct 15, 2014

      Square is a great place to learn.

      Engineering manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are a lot of great engineers at Square. There are also a lot of hard problems to solve. Hence, there are ample learning opportunities. Taking initiative to solve problems is encouraged, so you can fairly easily grow into the role you want. It's a fast paced environment with "real" problems.

      Cons

      The company has grown a lot quickly. Some projects and teams have been launched and then cut. However, Square's execs do a good job of identifying issues and course-correcting. There's a decent balance between bottom up and top down decision making.

      5.0
      Oct 15, 2014

      Incredible brand, with an amazing product, in one of the most exciting, dynamic, competitive industries possible

      Account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Love the brand, feel loyal to it. Strong belief in the mission and our companies core values. We're having a positive impact in the world by helping small business owners. Talented and inspiring Leadership team. Jack, Gokul, Sarah are some of the most impressive executives in the bay area, if not the country

      Cons

      Its a competitive industry, change is constant, and the pressure to succeed is high. We have a high bar for ourselves. The future is not predictable and this can cause extra stress.

      5.0
      Oct 15, 2014

      More smart people in one company than I've ever worked with

      Computer programmer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Square engineers are smart, motivated, and flexible. We get to work with a variety of technologies (for those who want to, at least), and there are always new things going on (technologically, business-wise, geographically). Square is innovating in a variety of ways to make things easier for our customers. It is a collaborative environment so it might be a better fit if you enjoy working closely with other people than if you prefer to sequester yourself with a problem and solve it on your own.

      Cons

      Although the general management and prioritization situation has gotten better with a few really good executive hires, there are still things which fall through the cracks given shifting priorities (which up to a point is desirable), re-orgs, and an emphasis on building new things (keeping existing things running does happen, but isn't planned for by management in the same way).

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