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 (80) , 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 248 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 226 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH option" ((in 143 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 115 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"Frequent internal restructuring and layoffs (2023" ((in 108 reviews)); "poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 105 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 47 reviews)); "lack of transparency from upper management" ((in 12 reviews))

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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

5.0

Aug 18, 2021

Great company, solid perks, and no guilt

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They fairly compensate, very good health care, and there seems like there is room for career growth. I also believe in their mission, which is hard to say about other fin-tech companies.

Cons

Overall, I don't have any major downsides to talk about. They have matched or exceeded my expectations and I have recommended friends that have got offers to join as well.

5.0

Jul 19, 2021

good place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good place to work and nice people

Cons

nothing I can think of

4.0

Jul 7, 2021

wlb

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

wlb and 9-6 5 days a week

Cons

limit growth for junior ppl

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