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The environment is very professional and can be serious (we are dealing with peoples money, information, and well being). At the same time everyone does a great job of making it fun and enjoyable. I think this is a tough balance to strike, but Square does it well. The engineers work very hard and are protective of the quality of work and coworkers. The discussions (on the record and off) are very insightful about everything from payments, engineering and life. Company meetings and transparency are informative and motivating.

Square is a technology company that sells a "real" product. Our many many merchants depend on us to help them run and grow their businesses. When our merchants grow, we also grow with them. The incentives are perfectly aligned for us to help them do well. We don't need to sell ads based on their information, and we're not selling acorn points or whatever. I work with incredibly talented people who have a wide range of experiences. We have a lot of fun at work, but we get our work done. Since Square has such a broad spectrum of engineering work, from hardware, to firmware, to back end services, to security, to infrastructure, to front-end (think Ember/JS/CS), to mobile (Android and iOS), there are so many opportunities to learn and to try new things.