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

Softwaren Engineer professionals working at Block have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 248 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 Softwaren Engineer Jobs at Block now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Softwaren Engineer interview questions at Block .

Does Block pay Softwaren Engineer employees well?

Softwaren Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Block with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 248 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Softwaren Engineer salaries at Block.

How happy are Softwaren Engineer professionals working at Block?

42% of Softwaren Engineer employees at Block would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 26% in the past 12 months. Softwaren 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 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Block?

Software Engineer (255) , 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 239 reviews)); "Great benefits and a fun atmosphere are an added plus too." ((in 230 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH option" ((in 143 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 62 reviews)); "You can get lucky and end up on some really great teams" ((in 56 reviews))

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

"poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 113 reviews)); "constant layoffs (I'm one of nearly 4k people laid off in the latest round)" ((in 106 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 74 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 48 reviews)); "lack of transparency from upper management" ((in 14 reviews))

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Block Softwaren Engineer reviews

3.4

42% would recommend to a friend

(248 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

25% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Softwaren Engineer employees have rated Block with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 248 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Softwaren Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Block is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Softwaren Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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248 reviews

3.0

Apr 20, 2026

Great colleagues and tools, but leadership falters

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Colleagues Unlimited AI Tools Access

Cons

Worst Leadership Dipping Stock, very unstable

3.0

Apr 20, 2026

Great People But Chaotic

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very smart, nice, and helpful coworkers - Culture was great until 2025 - Remote work - Regular travel for team meetups - Compensation near FAANG levels

Cons

- Endless reorgs and changes in priorities - Leadership is always obsessed with the latest new, exciting technology (for now it's AI) - Constant turnover of management - Heavy performance management, including tracking PR counts and AI token usage - Layoffs every year, including a shocking 40% reduction in 2026 - Combination of stack ranking and layoffs destroyed the great culture

3.0

Apr 16, 2026

Good comp, bad evals

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good work life balance

Cons

Moved way too hard to pure metrics, e.g PR count. Constantly changing direction

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