Engineering Manager Interview Experience - United States
February 7, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
My experience was very positive, from meeting with the recruiter to speaking with the hiring manager and other EMs.
While I wasn't selected, I thought the experience was great. I was able to get to know the team throughout the process, and they seemed like a great group to work with.
Questions
Tell me a time when you had to make a tradeoff.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Block Engineering Manager role in United States.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Block's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Block's Engineering Manager interview process in United States.
Block Work Experiences
5.0
Fun Place, Few Cons
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 20, 2025
Pros: Fun place to work at.
Cons: Not a huge amount of cons.
3.0
Depends on your team.
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 27, 2024
Pros: Work-life balance and compensation are a big plus.
Cons: Changing company priorities and a lack of accountability for delivering milestones. Some engineers have been around for years and are coasting, and should be performance managed out. However, senior leaders are afraid to make contentious decisions.
4.0
Good Pay, Bad Politics
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Miami, Florida, United States
February 9, 2024
Pros: Pay and benefits are good.
Cons: Shifting priorities and lots of politics
- 5.0Fun Place, Few ConsEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 20, 2025Pros: Fun place to work at.Cons: Not a huge amount of cons.
- 3.0Depends on your team.Engineering Manager • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 27, 2024Pros: Work-life balance and compensation are a big plus.Cons: Changing company priorities and a lack of accountability for delivering milestones. Some engineers have been around for years and are coasting, and should be performance managed out. However, senior leaders are afraid to make contentious decisions.
- 4.0Good Pay, Bad PoliticsEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeMiami, Florida, United StatesFebruary 9, 2024Pros: Pay and benefits are good.Cons: Shifting priorities and lots of politics
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