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

Software Engineer professionals working at Block have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 252 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 Engineer Jobs at Block now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Block .

Does Block pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Block with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 252 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Block.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Block?

44% of Software Engineer employees at Block would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 24% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Block with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What Block locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Block locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Atlanta , Seattle and New York .

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))

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3.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(252 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

22% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Block with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 252 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Block is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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252 reviews

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

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

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

Cons

PR metrics can be a bit toxic

5.0

Mar 17, 2026

Definitely has its faults but overall, would do again.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has a very open culture and for the five years that I was there, I really enjoyed the work I did for the most part. Even though I got laid off, I do think the company's direction in terms of really leaning in on AI and focusing more on its core product offerings is the right approach.

Cons

There was a lot of company BS and leadership would constantly change direction, and there was a huge obsession with afterpay and crypto that did not pan out.

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