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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blackhawk Network?

57% 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, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 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 (14) , 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 74 reviews)); "Great minds and culture here at BHN" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good benefits that are useful" ((in 40 reviews)); "Overall a great team and company to work with." ((in 31 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)); "1. Salary extremely low." ((in 25 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 16 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 , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Chicago , 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

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(955 total reviews)

Talbott Roche

76% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (955 reviews)

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Blackhawk Network has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 955 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

955 reviews

2.0

Jan 18, 2024

Private Equity Owned Company More Concerned With Profits Than Actually Running a Good Company

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited PTO and remote work

Cons

Terrible culture and severe lack of career advance opportunities. Management is so concerned with hitting unreasonable growth targets. They push junior employees very hard for work and are extremely extremely tight on the purse strings as far as raises and promotions go

1.0

Sep 30, 2023

The worst managers I had in my long career

Sr staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stayed due to it location

Cons

Worst managements, felt like working for White rulest ppl on earthe. If you are not White nor H1B SE Asian, you are doom

Blackhawk Network Response

2y

Blackhawk Network (BHN) is committed to doing business responsibly, ethically, and honestly and we encourage employees to speak up if we see or suspect violations to our code of conduct. I encourage you to escalate your concerns to the Human Resources department at HumanResources@bhn.com.

1.0

Dec 15, 2022

Run, Don't Walk!

Director demand generation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fair compensation for a tech org

Cons

- Toxic management - High turnover - Large layoffs - No culture - Lack of morale - Poor work/life balance - Weak benefits - No career advancement

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