Is Block a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Block have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 93 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Block employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Block now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Block .

Does Block pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Block with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 93 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Block.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Block?

40% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Block would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 59% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Block with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.0 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Block?

Software Engineer (253) , Senior Software Engineer (93) , Account Executive (81) , Customer Success Advocate (71) , Product Manager (33) , Account Manager (32) , Data Scientist (29) , Program Manager (22) , Customer Service Representative (20) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (19) , Senior Account Executive (18) , Customer Support Representative (17) , Engineering Manager (17) , Executive Assistant (17) , Project Manager (17)

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

"The people were great and always positive and up to help." ((in 237 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 232 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance if your role allows it" ((in 147 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 123 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 63 reviews))

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

"Frequent internal restructuring and layoffs (2023" ((in 107 reviews)); "poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 107 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 69 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 47 reviews)); "low compensation and bonuses." ((in 22 reviews))

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Block Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.2

40% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

24% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Block with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Block is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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93 reviews

5.0

Oct 10, 2023

A true tech company with tons to learn

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Lots of smart people * PTO has always been encouraged * Get to work on big problems at scale * Good mission * The work has the opportunity to be really interesting * Latest tech stack in my org

Cons

* Managers are more interested in writing documents than work * Politics between teams * Even my manager is open that they don't believe in Square long term * Lots of complaining due to stock price

4.0

Sep 24, 2023

Good place to chill but not to grow

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work / life balance - Smart people - Good culture around data-driven decisions and always self-improving

Cons

- Remote first, offices are empty - Lack of social connection - Slow moving engineering culture bogged down by writing docs - Promo cycle encourages working on big things instead of the right things

5.0

Aug 24, 2023

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good WLB 2. Good Culture 3. Private health insurance

Cons

1. Stock price dropped a lot

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