Is Block a good company to work for as a Risk Operations Specialist?

Risk Operations Specialist professionals working at Block have rated their employer with 2.5 out of 5 stars in 17 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 Risk Operations Specialist Jobs at Block now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Risk Operations Specialist interview questions at Block .

Does Block pay Risk Operations Specialist employees well?

Risk Operations Specialist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Block with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 17 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Risk Operations Specialist salaries at Block.

How happy are Risk Operations Specialist professionals working at Block?

8% of Risk Operations Specialist employees at Block would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 86% in the past 12 months. Risk Operations Specialist professionals have also rated Block with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.0 rating for culture and values and 2.8 rating 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) , 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 252 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 219 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 62 reviews))

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

"Frequent internal restructuring and layoffs (2023" ((in 103 reviews)); "poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 102 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 71 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 46 reviews)); "Middle and Senior upper management are very inconsistent." ((in 12 reviews))

Block Risk Operations Specialist reviews

2.5

8% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

6% approve of CEO

4% positive business outlook

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Risk Operations Specialist employees have rated Block with 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Risk Operations Specialist professionals have an average working experience there. Block is rated 35% below average by Risk Operations Specialist professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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17 reviews

3.0

Sep 5, 2025

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Risk analyst

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Strong team culture - Opportunities for growth - Fast-paced business model

Cons

- Arbitrary metrics - Frequent restructuring - Sudden changes with little to no pre-announcement - Poor transparency and communication - Misplaced priorities - Constructive feedback often unheeded - High likelihood of burnout

4.0

Aug 1, 2025

Risk analyst L4 salary

Risk analyst

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn a lot, lots of future opportunity

Cons

work a lot, lots of pressure

5.0

Jan 27, 2025

Great Place to Work!

Risk operations specialist

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CEO approval

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Pros

Able to work remote or Hybrid with no pressure. Amazing free food all day long. Had great team leads that were easy to talk to. Great wellness benefit each month. Atlanta office culture was very diverse and upbeat. Always events to attend (Games, Candle making, Zoo Animals, Happy Hours) super fun.

Cons

As a Fintech company we literally worked everyday even on holidays. Good for your wallet but can stressful. Working in Risk was always a challenge to stay ahead of fraudsters and bad guys and reduce losses.

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