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 86 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 72 reviews)); "Great minds and culture here at BHN" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good benefits that are useful" ((in 38 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." ((in 37 reviews)); "1. Salary extremely low." ((in 29 reviews)); "poor leadership : Clearly there is no focus." ((in 24 reviews)); "No bonus or equity unless you are director and above." ((in 15 reviews)); "No training on how things operate." ((in 12 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

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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

Apr 23, 2023

age discrimination a real possibility

Merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have a decent wage and flexible hours

Cons

I'm fairly certain they discriminate based on age (at least the hiring manager does). I had all the qualifications and was even told so, but yet not given a chance. It's very difficult to prove but when you are told you are a good candidate, why the need to start over and hire someone younger?

2.0

Apr 18, 2022

Blah

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Expectations were generally low, which sometimes led to a good work-life balance.

Cons

Because expectations were low, many non-engineer contributors were hard to work with, not able to take ownership of their role or their part of the domain. Low expectations also led to enormous tech debt, which was too readily accepted as a fact of life, and treated as a person problem, rather than an incomplete engineering job. The "agile" scrum vibe was a disaster, focusing on glib metrics. The classic pitfall of trying to do "agile" and "iterative" unilaterally, with no buy-in from stakeholders. So what's the point of that? The point is it allows managers and decision makers to pass the buck on accountability on to individual contributors.

2.0

Aug 5, 2021

Messy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*A good gift card product *A reliable network of brick and mortar stores *Few competitors because they acquire who they can *Benefits are offered

Cons

*Company priorities are not priority everywhere. Very disorganized. *Blatant hierarchical mistreatment. Friends hire friends and leave the rest by the wayside regardless of talent. *Poor organizational communication *Distorted culture that seemingly does not want to look within.

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