Embedded Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had a 30-minute call with an engineer, followed by a 2-hour onsite interview.
The first half was a collaborative coding exercise, and the second half was an open-ended discussion of my resume and past projects.
Questions
Implement printf in C.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Block Embedded Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Block's interview process for their Embedded Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Block's Embedded Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Block Work Experiences
4.0
Poor work-life balance
Embedded Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 3, 2019
Pros: Feeding you well and paying for gym membership.
Cons: Poor work-life balance in the long term.
5.0
Good Tech, Unstable But Fun
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 3, 2025
Pros: Good modern tech stack, good people, lots of people with families.
Cons: Constant re-orgs when I was there, a lot of uncertainty. Pay could be better to match FAANG.
1.0
Easy Promotions, Bad Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 20, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, benefits, and it's easy to be promoted.
Cons: Inexperienced management, politics, and not much interesting work.
- 4.0Poor work-life balanceEmbedded Software Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJune 3, 2019Pros: Feeding you well and paying for gym membership.Cons: Poor work-life balance in the long term.
- 5.0Good Tech, Unstable But FunSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 3, 2025Pros: Good modern tech stack, good people, lots of people with families.Cons: Constant re-orgs when I was there, a lot of uncertainty. Pay could be better to match FAANG.
- 1.0Easy Promotions, Bad ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 20, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, benefits, and it's easy to be promoted.Cons: Inexperienced management, politics, and not much interesting work.
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