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 249 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 228 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance if your role allows it" ((in 145 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 116 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 63 reviews))

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

"poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 109 reviews)); "Constant structural/team changes and layoffs" ((in 105 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 70 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 49 reviews)); "Middle and Senior upper management are very inconsistent." ((in 13 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

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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 5, 2022

Excellent work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There's a lot of opportunity to grow, contribute, and do your own thing.

Cons

Many projects are experiments that might never see the light of day. But that's the reality of any company making software.

4.0

Jun 23, 2022

decent place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company culture and growth opportunity

Cons

growing pains and recent share price plunge

5.0

Jun 5, 2022

Great culture chance to work on real life problems

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well defined business and great culture

Cons

affected by the drop in growth stock prices

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