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 (252) , 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 241 reviews)); "Great benefits and a lot of trust" ((in 230 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance if your role allows it" ((in 150 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?

"poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 107 reviews)); "Constant structural/team changes and layoffs" ((in 100 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 69 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 48 reviews)); "Back stabbing middle management" ((in 9 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).

Reviews by job title

251 reviews

4.0

Sep 3, 2022

Good culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture & mission Work life balance Nice people

Cons

Comp No technical vision, needs to hire a CTO

5.0

Aug 30, 2022

Great culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and good WLB. Lots of projects to work on and opportunities for future growth.

Cons

None so far for me.

4.0

Aug 23, 2022

Not the worst!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Autonomy at Cash App * Some really stellar people - some of the most empathetic staff/principal engs I've ever met * Better gender parity in engineering than anywhere I've ever been * Passionate, motivated people who show up every day and insist on better

Cons

* Accountability at Cash App * Some real dirtbags too * Growing pains, ouch. Please no more m&as until we get it together. Our culture is broken

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