Does Blackhawk Network pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Blackhawk Network employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blackhawk Network. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blackhawk Network?

56% of Blackhawk Network employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Blackhawk Network 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blackhawk Network?

Software Engineer (70) , Account Manager (32) , Senior Software Engineer (26) , Merchandiser (23) , Customer Service Representative (15) , Director (15) , Product Manager (13) , Analyst (12) , Associate Software Engineer (12) , Manager (12) , Staff Software Engineer (10) , Retail Merchandiser (8) , Sales (8) , Senior Staff Software Engineer (8) , Business Development Manager (7)

What are the pros of working at Blackhawk Network according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with directly are great" ((in 90 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 70 reviews)); "Great minds and culture here at BHN" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good benefits that are useful" ((in 40 reviews)); "Overall a great team and company to work with." ((in 30 reviews))

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

"The pay is low for the area and industry and the company sticks within the status promote average or below average skill set." ((in 45 reviews)); "Managers have to fight to reward some hardworking talented few engineers but never goes through." ((in 23 reviews)); "The low salary and they do not habe good incentives" ((in 22 reviews)); "poor leadership : Clearly there is no focus." ((in 22 reviews)); "No bonus or equity unless you are director and above." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about Blackhawk Network layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Blackhawk Network layoffs and their outlook for job security at Blackhawk Network in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Blackhawk Network locations?

Pleasanton , Reno , Phoenix , Dallas , Lewisville , Coppell , Portland , San Francisco , Chicago , Los Angeles , Mesa , San Diego , Colorado Springs , Seattle , Pittsburgh , Saint Louis , New York , Addison , Cincinnati , Bakersfield , Livermore , San Jose , Philadelphia , Middletown , New Brunswick , Boise , Champaign , Crystal Lake , Woodridge , Herndon

Blackhawk Network reviews

3.3

56% would recommend to a friend

(952 total reviews)

Talbott Roche

72% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Blackhawk Network has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 952 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blackhawk Network employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

952 reviews

2.0

Aug 9, 2016

Process over progress

It director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work environment, decent benefits, market compensation, elite executives in market strategy, vision, portfolio diversification, acquisition and long term planning.

Cons

Politics, passive aggressive tactics from the bottom up. Years of in-fighting and manipulation amongst C level execs, focus on red tape and process, over accomplishments and solid product delivery. IT is the worst. Lots of dead weight, ie under skilled employees doing bare minimum. Obedience valued over passion and quality.

2.0

Jul 18, 2016

Selfish Management

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Location, good pay and good working conditions, newer technologies and constantly growing business.

Cons

Treat Engineers as worker bees. Clock in and clock out attitude. No recognition, motivation or understanding or innovation. They organize annual hackathons and the leadership never bother to implement a single idea that comes out of it. They don't want people to grow because they prefer people to work on their petty goals 8 to 5 pm. It is a small company where bad fish have creeped in the management and the entire environment is just stale. People even leave due to bad managers who in turn keep getting promoted. It is not about work or ideas any more, but more about political games and selfish attitudes. HR is in management's pocket so what else is to be expected.

2.0

Jun 24, 2016

Management Cannot Manage

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Benefits are great, many options to choose from and cost is comparible Matching 401K Smart, Good people trying to make a difference Location/Commute is great if you live in the Tri Valley area

Cons

Micro-Managers Lots of talk, no action No Career Movement, Use this place as a stepping stone to further your career somewhere else No quality raises (1% or nothing at all) Way below market value for salary

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