Is Block a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Block have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 250 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Block employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Block now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Block .

Does Block pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Block with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 250 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Block.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Block?

45% of Software Developer employees at Block would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 14% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Block with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Block?

Software Engineer (251) , 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 244 reviews)); "Great benefits and a fun atmosphere are an added plus too." ((in 240 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH option" ((in 142 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 119 reviews)); "All teams are great" ((in 61 reviews))

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

"poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 107 reviews)); "constant layoffs (I'm one of nearly 4k people laid off in the latest round)" ((in 99 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 48 reviews)); "low compensation and bonuses." ((in 24 reviews))

Block Software Developer reviews

3.4

45% would recommend to a friend

(250 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

22% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Block with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 250 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Block is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

250 reviews

2.0

Mar 23, 2026

The culture went downhill

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people were awesome, especially in the beginning

Cons

Morale was low due to yearly layoffs

3.0

Mar 23, 2026

Great place to learn

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Block is a great place to learn a lot and apply them immediately on projects. You are constantly being challenged to play with new tools, learn new concepts to try to stay innovative and move fast.

Cons

Square and Cash App are great products that people don't really use. The future is a little uncertain. A POS and banking app are not things that are worth switching over unless there is a significant benefit which neither provide. If you are a restaurant and using toast or a chase/zelle banking customer, there are little incentives for you to make the switch to buy a Square terminal or start using cash app.

4.0

Mar 22, 2026

WLB

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WLB is good for remote work, AI culture is very advanced.

Cons

PR metrics can be a bit toxic

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