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

Senior Software Engineer 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 Engineer Jobs at Block now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Block .

Does Block pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer 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 Engineer salaries at Block.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Block?

41% of Senior Software Engineer employees at Block would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 57% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer 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 Block locations are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees?

Block locations which are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees are New York and San Francisco . Seattle is the lowest rated Block location by Senior Software Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Block?

Software Engineer (255) , Senior Software Engineer (93) , Account Executive (82) , 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 239 reviews)); "Great benefits and a fun atmosphere are an added plus too." ((in 230 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH option" ((in 143 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 62 reviews)); "You can get lucky and end up on some really great teams" ((in 56 reviews))

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

"poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 113 reviews)); "constant layoffs (I'm one of nearly 4k people laid off in the latest round)" ((in 106 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 74 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 48 reviews)); "lack of transparency from upper management" ((in 14 reviews))

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Block Senior Software Engineer reviews

3.2

41% 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 Engineer employees have rated Block with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Block is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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92 reviews

3.0

May 1, 2026

Inclusive culture but struggling with management coherence

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Inclusive culture, transparency, lots of autonomy

Cons

Incoherent management, plans changing every three months, AI-obsessed leadership

3.0

Apr 25, 2026

Good pay but unstable leadership and direction

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Nice mission statement

Cons

Leadership that constantly changes its mind mid cycle — be that performance reviews, company direction, restructuring My team name alone must have changed 8 times in 4 years

3.0

Apr 11, 2026

Unstable leadership

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB overall, stable revenue

Cons

Low job security, low leadership

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