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 (72) , 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 243 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 232 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance if your role allows it" ((in 141 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great teams of really talented people" ((in 65 reviews))

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

"poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 113 reviews)); "Frequent internal restructuring and layoffs (2023" ((in 98 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 73 reviews)); "Toxic managers in some teams." ((in 50 reviews)); "Upper management seems lovely and savvy but are tone deaf to the struggles (or just don’t care) and continue to make the role harder." ((in 16 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

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

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92 reviews

5.0

Oct 28, 2022

Best place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance smart and friendly people

Cons

Limited career growth Infra can be improved

5.0

Oct 18, 2022

Great company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work at

Cons

No cons whatsoever, great company to work at

5.0

Oct 5, 2022

Excellent work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There's a lot of opportunity to grow, contribute, and do your own thing.

Cons

Many projects are experiments that might never see the light of day. But that's the reality of any company making software.

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