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 251 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 251 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 249 reviews)); "Great benefits and a fun atmosphere are an added plus too." ((in 233 reviews)); "Good work life balance and WFH option" ((in 141 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 113 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 59 reviews))

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

"Frequent internal restructuring and layoffs (2023" ((in 103 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 73 reviews)); "Toxic managers in some teams." ((in 46 reviews)); "low compensation and bonuses." ((in 22 reviews)); "Clear favoritism for certain projects and teams... valuable, mainstay products feel under" ((in 12 reviews))

Block Software Developer reviews

3.4

45% would recommend to a friend

(251 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 251 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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251 reviews

5.0

Sep 9, 2025

Chill

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty chill, good work life balance

Cons

Full remote, not much office culture

2.0

Sep 2, 2025

Company has seriously declined over the past 2 years

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WLB Interesting problems being solved day-to-day

Cons

Low pay Constant reorgs that make it impossible to plan work long-term Lack of clear company direction, constantly playing catchup with rivals like Toast in food & bev space Lack of synergy between Square and Cash Poorly planned migration projects that constantly distracts from real product work Disappointing career growth, especially in the last 2 years due to all of the above Lack of office culture lowers already low morale

4.0

Aug 8, 2025

Good place to work for up to 4 years

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees are treated well Respects time off, good work life balance Good pay Remote work

Cons

Benefits steadily eroded every year 1 to 2 reorgs per year on average Poor product management Compensation drops drastically after four years

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