Is Block a good company to work for?

Block has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 2,265 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months. 45% of employees would recommend working at Block to a friend and 26% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Block have been left by employees working as Recruiter , Operations and Customer Support .

Does Block pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Block employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Block. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Block?

45% of Block employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Block 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Block?

Software Engineer (253) , Senior Software Engineer (93) , Account Executive (80) , 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) , Executive Assistant (17) , Project Manager (17) , Customer Success (16)

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 238 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 235 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH option" ((in 145 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 115 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 60 reviews))

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

"poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 105 reviews)); "constant layoffs (I'm one of nearly 4k people laid off in the latest round)" ((in 102 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 73 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 47 reviews)); "Back stabbing middle management" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Block layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Block layoffs and their outlook for job security at Block in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Block locations?

San Francisco , Saint Louis , New York , Atlanta , Seattle , Oakland , Scottsdale , Los Angeles , Portland , Phoenix , Chicago , Miami , Austin , Denver , Dallas , Philadelphia , Boston , Washington , Houston , Sacramento , California City , South San Francisco , San Jose , Orlando , Salt Lake City , Charlotte , Raleigh , Cincinnati , Irvine , San Diego

Block reviews

3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(2,111 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

32% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

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Block has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,111 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Block employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Mar 9, 2026

Used to be good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WLB was great Internal tech stacks were modern, company encourages usage and pays for all AI tools

Cons

Huge layoff suddenly deleted 40% of staff, including 70% of engineers, what else do you need?

3.0

Mar 9, 2026

Bank Partnership (Remote)

Bank partnership

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Remote work/flexible time off -Good benefits package (10% match 401k) -Wellness reimbursements (fitness/healthcare)

Cons

Frequent internal restructuring and layoffs (2023-2026). There have been many rounds of layoffs and frequent changes in leadership/team structures (makes it difficult to complete projects/tasks and locate teammates). -Leadership puts heavy pressure on staff for AI adoption/integration into daily work. -High KPI's for individual contributor roles. -Difficult for internal advancement/mobility into other roles (lengthy interview process for internal staff as well). -Difficult to obtain raises/promotions (leadership continues to raise performance expectations).

3.0

Mar 9, 2026

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Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

Laid off 40% of the company

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