An OK employer marred by poor upper and direct management - Senior Software Engineer Block Employee Review

3.0
Mar 10, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

You do get to work on a relatively modern tech stack with competent peers. You may also learn several marketable skills. Other things to point out: - Few people work late, though you are implicitly expected to be in early - Food is good

Cons

Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to. I reported to a micromanager, and didn't get the impression I could do much about it without burning bridges. Jack (CEO) seems to be phoning-in anything not related to BTC. Several of the VPs are very risk averse and there is no real vision for the future other than a very vague "grow" directive. The company is complacent about its market position and I don't expect it to keep growing. Other things to point out: - Complacent business strategy leads to boring work - The SF office is very loud due to poor acoustics and tight desk layouts - WFH is generally discouraged - Stock appreciation is considered during comp review, refreshers/raises are poor in general and there will almost certainly be a big 4-year cliff now that the stock is stagnant - Useless cost-saving measures (like reduced food service) are creeping in

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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