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 245 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 240 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance if your role allows it" ((in 142 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 111 reviews)); "Great teams of really talented people" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"constant layoffs (I'm one of nearly 4k people laid off in the latest round)" ((in 103 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 68 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 47 reviews)); "Poor training." ((in 12 reviews)); "Middle and Senior upper management are very inconsistent." ((in 12 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

Sep 16, 2018

Worked out for me

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall, I enjoyed my time at Square. As a software engineering you are exposed to all kinds of interesting problems in the financial space. Engineering talent was a positive surprise.

Cons

Company grew from 2000 to almost 4000 relatively quickly. Career advancement can depend on department and manager, although it's a very typical problem at most places I have been working at. Being on-call is expected. The on-call experience is also very team dependent.

5.0

Feb 25, 2018

overall satisfied

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engineering talent density remains high. Problems are challenging and interesting.

Cons

It took a bit of time to embrace new technologies such us cloud computing

5.0

Oct 14, 2014

Exciting and rewarding late-stage startup

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

#1 a very energizing place to work, strong sense of mission in the world #2 strong engineering culture, amazing coworkers who are brilliant, hard working, and inspiring #3 transparent culture, feels like family, very trustworthy and competent management team #4 great equity; good benefits, salary, flexibility

Cons

#1 can be demanding, long hours needed sometimes, can be hard to achieve work-life balance #2 direct management can be somewhat hands off depending on team

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