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

Software Developer professionals working at Block have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 252 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Block employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Block now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Block .

Does Block pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Block with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 252 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Block.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Block?

44% of Software Developer employees at Block would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 24% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Block with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.2 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 237 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 224 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH option" ((in 144 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 114 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 64 reviews))

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

"poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 105 reviews)); "Constant structural/team changes and layoffs" ((in 102 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 73 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 48 reviews)); "Middle and Senior upper management are very inconsistent." ((in 12 reviews))

Block Software Developer reviews

3.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(252 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

22% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Block with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 252 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Block is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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252 reviews

3.0

Feb 8, 2024

Good engineering

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Easy to get things done with some initiative. * God for self-starters * Little to no interference from management before 2024 * Can avoid politics as an IC not trying to uplevel Supportive and helpful colleagues.

Cons

* Below-average compensation compared to industry leaders * TC is limited by stock price * Minimal opportunities for career development * Subpar engineering managers * Poor direction from middle management * Excessive time wasted on frequent planning and re-planning

4.0

Feb 8, 2024

Block

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- growth - move fast - great features to do, resulting in huge impact

Cons

- WLB can be improved

4.0

Feb 7, 2024

Fast action but overcommitment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of plans, Lot of things to do/learn. Never be boring. Good pay

Cons

Too many managers. Too many concurrent projects. Ambitious plans but normally overcommitted. Miscommunication between upper and middle managers. Bad atmosphere after layoff

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