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

Software Developer professionals working at Block have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 248 Glassdoor reviews. This is an 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 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 248 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Block .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Block?

43% of Software Developer employees at Block would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 18% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Block with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Block?

Software Engineer (249) , Senior Software Engineer (93) , Account Executive (80) , Customer Success Advocate (70) , Account Manager (32) , Product 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 237 reviews)); "Great benefits and a fun atmosphere are an added plus too." ((in 228 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance if your role allows it" ((in 140 reviews)); "Pay and RSU options really good." ((in 115 reviews)); "Great coworkers and purpose driven work" ((in 59 reviews))

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

"constant layoffs (I'm one of nearly 4k people laid off in the latest round)" ((in 106 reviews)); "poor leadership and lack of growth/development" ((in 104 reviews)); "Bad management and leaders only care about what they like" ((in 72 reviews)); "Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to." ((in 44 reviews)); "low compensation and bonuses." ((in 20 reviews))

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Block Software Developer reviews

3.3

43% would recommend to a friend

(248 total reviews)

Jack Dorsey

23% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Block with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 248 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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248 reviews

2.0

Jun 5, 2026

Remote work option, but poor leadership engagement

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote, if this is your preference

Cons

CEO detached from reality, refuses to engage with his employees (famously does not use slack or a laptop). No product vision.

3.0

May 29, 2026

Great teammates and benefits, but beware layoffs and lots of tech debt

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Teammates are amazing. I've met some of the most kindest and brillient engineers, designers and PM ever. - Benefits are good. - Supported WFH model.

Cons

- So many migrations to do causes a lot of tech debt. - Feature work and eng excellence is always at odds when it comes to determining priority. - Multiple layoffs caused lots of anxiety and uncertainty.

4.0

May 28, 2026

Challenging work, fast-paced, good compensation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging, momentum, economic empowerment, breadth of engineering experience

Cons

fast-paced (sometimes too much), constant re-orgs, AI-reliance.

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