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 87 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 69 reviews)); "Great minds and culture here at BHN" ((in 42 reviews)); "The Benefits are great, many options to choose from and cost is comparible" ((in 40 reviews)); "Overall a great team and company to work with." ((in 29 reviews))

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

"The pay is low." ((in 42 reviews)); "The low salary and they do not habe good incentives" ((in 28 reviews)); "Managers have to fight to reward some hardworking talented few engineers but never goes through." ((in 25 reviews)); "poor leadership : Clearly there is no focus." ((in 23 reviews)); "No bonus or equity unless you are director and above." ((in 15 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

Apr 26, 2018

Sr Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy commute if living in Pleasanton area.

Cons

Very poor leadership. No clear direction. Constant reorgs with little thought.

1.0

Oct 18, 2017

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Before this company went public it had a vision to foster entrepreneurial talent.

Cons

the entire culture changed. They are constantly losing accounts for lack of relationship strengths due to lack of engagement. They DO NOT service retailers professionally, they DO NOT see the value of the current portfolio of retailers because they honestly DO NOT have seasoned customer facing, industry experts who can grow, manage, professionally work with retailers. They are only focused on the bottom line to please wall street. Did you ever see the movie "Titanic?" Remember when the ship was sinking, and there was a scene that showed all of the rats on the lower decks heading for higher ground? That is the current state of the company as the last 5 days they have shed 25% of stocks worth $600 Million. Big disruption internally. No real strategy. They need to clean house and investigate the one person that took them public that has sunk every company he took public prior….

Blackhawk Network Response

8y

Thanks for your feedback! The bottom line is important and will always be important - we can not pretend that this is going to change as a public company BUT if we lose accounts and don't make our partners success our success - the bottom line will suffer. I know every meeting I attend is about how to make our accounts more effective at reaching their business objectives. We have made several important acquisitions recently to give more service to our partners. Thanks again for your thoughts - we think about this all the time.

2.0

Mar 2, 2017

Account Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, events are fun, good benefits

Cons

Sr management turns a blind eye, does not care to know some of the struggles that lay beneath them. They may want to try to go on Undercover Boss. HR department needs to get on the same page and needs to clarify policies.

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