Good compensation, bad leadership and direction - Sr. Software Engineer Block Employee Review

2.0
Mar 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Compensation and highly intelligent co-workers.

Cons

Poor leadership, constant reorgs and restructuring, random layoffs with people just disappearing. You very rarely ever feel like you can finish a project without having your team impacted by layoffs or restructures.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

Lots of benefits. Gym, free food, showers, Close to transit Good food Good software practices Is this twenty words yet

Cons

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