Is Block a good company to work for?

Block has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 2,283 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months. 44% 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?

44% of Block employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Block 3.7 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 (255) , Senior Software Engineer (93) , Account Executive (82) , Customer Success Advocate (71) , Product Manager (33) , Account Manager (32) , Data Scientist (29) , Program Manager (23) , 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 242 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 227 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH option" ((in 139 reviews)); "Great teams of really talented people" ((in 65 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 113 reviews)); "constant layoffs (I'm one of nearly 4k people laid off in the latest round)" ((in 107 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 72 reviews)); "Toxic managers in some teams." ((in 49 reviews)); "Upper management seems lovely and savvy but are tone deaf to the struggles (or just don’t care) and continue to make the role harder." ((in 14 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 , New York , Saint Louis , Atlanta , Seattle , Oakland , Scottsdale , Los Angeles , Portland , Phoenix , Chicago , Miami , Austin , Denver , Boston , Dallas , Philadelphia , Washington , Houston , Sacramento , California City , Irvine , San Diego , South San Francisco , San Jose , Orlando , Salt Lake City , Charlotte , Raleigh , Cincinnati

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3.3

44% would recommend to a friend

(406 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

32% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

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3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

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2.0

Dec 6, 2021

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Account executive

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great people with great intentions

Cons

Politics are constantly being chatted about in the office. Pay is no where near enough for most positions.

2.0

Dec 3, 2021

Grind

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, good benefits, decent pay

Cons

It's a massive grind, burnout is super common and when things are going poorly you really feel it

5.0

Nov 28, 2021

Well-structured tech support, overall great position

Customer success advocate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+Generous benefits, stock options and WFH stipends +Diverse workforce +Choice for 100% remote work or hybrid office/WFH +Supporting small business owners with their websites is rewarding work +Well-structured day with breaks included throughout shift +Time flies really quickly during peak hours

Cons

-Won't get to participate in company activities as much since you'll be on the phones or emails -Training can have a high learning curve for the technologically challenged -Sometimes the business owners are stressed out and not the most patient over the phones when they need support -Talking over the phone can be mentally draining

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