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 21% 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))

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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).

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250 reviews

3.0

Mar 6, 2026

Mixed bag

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, lots of hard problems

Cons

Leadership was hit or miss

4.0

Mar 2, 2026

Low Bar for management but good eng

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong eng culture and decent WLB although has been getting rougher in recent months.

Cons

Management is in constant churn, hard to buy into a vision that changes every few months. Transparency culture is quickly evaporating and there is a push to inflate metrics like PR throughput which have no real impact on the product.

3.0

Feb 9, 2026

friendly

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly coworkers and good benefits

Cons

Restructure too often. Sometime people feel lost.

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