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?

41% 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 (254) , Senior Software Engineer (93) , Account Executive (81) , Customer Success Advocate (71) , Product Manager (33) , Account Manager (32) , Data Scientist (29) , Program Manager (23) , 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 240 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 233 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH option" ((in 154 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great teams of really talented people" ((in 54 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 109 reviews)); "poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 109 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 70 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 49 reviews)); "lack of transparency from upper management" ((in 14 reviews))

Block Senior Software Developer reviews

3.2

41% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

25% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

Mar 9, 2025

Pay Is Decent, Environment Is Great

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Block really commits to the remote-first approach, the people are helpful and capable, and the pay isn't bad.

Cons

The pay could be better, and reorgs / layoffs are happening more often than seem necessary, disrupting productivity.

4.0

Jan 1, 2025

Decent experience at Block

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work life balance - Very process oriented, will help grow in bigger companies in future

Cons

- Slow moving - CEO, Jack Dorsey did not have his eyes on existing operations but only new ventures in the company for a long time until that started reflecting on stock

4.0

Dec 16, 2024

Good WLB / Bad Management and Career Prospects

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB Stock appreciated Nice coworkers

Cons

Terrible management No ship is common Constant reorgs

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