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

Software Engineer professionals working at Block have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 253 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 Engineer Jobs at Block now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Block .

Does Block pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Block with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 253 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Block.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Block?

43% of Software Engineer employees at Block would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 24% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Block with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What Block locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Block locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Atlanta , Seattle and New York .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Block?

Software Engineer (254) , 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 240 reviews)); "Great benefits and a fun atmosphere are an added plus too." ((in 233 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance if your role allows it" ((in 144 reviews)); "Great teams of really talented people" ((in 60 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 58 reviews))

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

"poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 108 reviews)); "constant layoffs (I'm one of nearly 4k people laid off in the latest round)" ((in 103 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 70 reviews)); "Toxic managers in some teams." ((in 48 reviews)); "Middle and Senior upper management are very inconsistent." ((in 14 reviews))

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Block Software Engineer reviews

3.4

43% would recommend to a friend

(253 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

26% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Block with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 253 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Block is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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253 reviews

3.0

Mar 7, 2024

Was better

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively transparent company. As a software engineer, the tech stacks are quite robust and should scratch any itch you might have.

Cons

That past year and a half has felt quite a bit more turbulent than usual.

3.0

Mar 6, 2024

Sinking Ship

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

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Cons

Some teams can be quite cut throat

5.0

Feb 23, 2024

Solid company, poor culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart passionate people and interesting projects

Cons

Layoffs and tons of top level politics, hard to move up

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