Is Block a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Block have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 92 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Block employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Block now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Block .

Does Block pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Block with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 92 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Block.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Block?

42% of Senior Software Developer employees at Block would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 57% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Block with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Block?

Software Engineer (253) , Senior Software Engineer (93) , Account Executive (81) , 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) , Engineering Manager (17) , Executive Assistant (17) , Project Manager (17)

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 245 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 240 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance if your role allows it" ((in 142 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 111 reviews)); "Great teams of really talented people" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"constant layoffs (I'm one of nearly 4k people laid off in the latest round)" ((in 103 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 68 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 47 reviews)); "Poor training." ((in 12 reviews)); "Middle and Senior upper management are very inconsistent." ((in 12 reviews))

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Block Senior Software Developer reviews

3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

25% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Block with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Block is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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92 reviews

3.0

Jun 1, 2026

Poor leadership and quickly worsening AI-driven hype engineering culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worklife balance and mission (prior to 2026 AI-driven prioritization)

Cons

Bad leadership, AI-brainwashing, and general downturn of engineering culture

4.0

May 20, 2026

Great benefits and smart people, but culture declining

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people WFH Nice benefits Unlimited pto

Cons

Culture and WLB got much worse lately

2.0

May 18, 2026

Innovation overshadowed by poor leadership and direction

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovation, leading in AI inclusion

Cons

Bad leadership. Leadership is not held accountable for their poor decisions Not. Constant change of priorities, lack of vision. Their product is losing market. CashApp is somehow stable, but square is constantly reducing its user base.

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Innovation overshadowed by poor leadership and direction

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