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      3.4

      45% would recommend to a friend

      (252 total reviews)
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      Jack Dorsey

      22% approve of CEO

      18% 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
      4.0
      Dec 11, 2016

      Overall Great

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Great work-life balance (at least on my team). Unlimited vacation and no problem taking time off. - Mission you can get behind (economic empowerment) - Working with smart, talented people - Company is large and stable enough that I'm pretty confident it's going to stay around

      Cons

      - You may get stuck working on something because it needs to get done

      5.0
      Oct 16, 2016

      Most impressive collection of talent I've worked with

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Square has tons of great people: in engineering, branding, customer support: most parts of the organization, really. Furthermore, there is a culture of working together across organizational boundaries and a collaborative mindset.

      Cons

      The constant reorgs and uncertainty about career paths and expectations reflect growing pains to be sure, maybe also a cultural/deliberate practice of not getting set in their ways. But it can be hard to understand what you're supposed to do, how long until the next big change, and who is supposed to keep what running as management is thinking of loftier things.

      3.0
      Sep 25, 2016

      Amazing Mission but Lackluster Execution

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Square is a great place to work if you are a new-grad or just starting out in your career. There are a lot of great people to work with and you can see A LOT of interesting work. + Work with fantastic people at your peer level. Have made some great friends here. + Engineering culture is really good, no-ego problem solving is mandatory across the company. + One of the few opportunities to build something that is impactful for everyday people trying to make an honest living. People are connected to the mission of helping the small business down the street. + A truly full stack company. You can learn SO much on the engineering side.

      Cons

      - Design culture is awful. ICs are great but their management structure is incredibly top-down and not iterative. They hamstring product teams and slow everything down. - Lack of focus everywhere. Constant reorgs and lots of abandoned projects make it hard to scale your team or your work. - Leadership provides no clear strategy. We're just doing lots of things, attacking lots of opportunities.

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