Block

Front-End Engineer Interview Experience

August 1, 2022

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The first round was an online assessment.

Then, a technical screen.

Finally, the virtual onsite.

I solved the problems for the technical screen, but for some reason, they rejected me.

Questions

Write a class for a card game.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Block Front-End Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Block's interview process for their Front-End Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Neutral100%

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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Block's Front-End Engineer interview process in United States.

Block Work Experiences

Great WLB and interesting work

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

December 24, 2021

Pros: - WLB was amazing. - Work was interesting, especially on the Cash App side.

Cons: - Pay is not competitive compared to other tech companies.

Great WLB and interesting work

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

December 24, 2021

Pros: - WLB was amazing. - Work was interesting, especially on the Cash App side.

Cons: - Pay is not competitive compared to other tech companies.

I like it

Software Developer • Current Employee

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Pros: The Square Atlanta office is a hidden gem. You have the ability to work on interesting problems at scale and get great benefits while doing it. The people are top-notch, and there are plenty of opportunities for growing your skills.

Cons: The projects available in the Atlanta office are somewhat limited compared to San Francisco. One time, we had to go without a supply of single-origin coffee beans for the day.

Software Developer • Current Employee

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Pros: The Square Atlanta office is a hidden gem. You have the ability to work on interesting problems at scale and get great benefits while doing it. The people are top-notch, and there are plenty of opportunities for growing your skills.

Cons: The projects available in the Atlanta office are somewhat limited compared to San Francisco. One time, we had to go without a supply of single-origin coffee beans for the day.

Cool Tech, Lacking Resources

ASIC Design Engineer • Current Employee

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pros: Working on the latest technologies and interesting and challenging architectures.

Cons: Lack of resources, tools, and manpower.

Cool Tech, Lacking Resources

ASIC Design Engineer • Current Employee

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pros: Working on the latest technologies and interesting and challenging architectures.

Cons: Lack of resources, tools, and manpower.

Great WLB and interesting work

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

December 24, 2021

Pros: - WLB was amazing. - Work was interesting, especially on the Cash App side.

Cons: - Pay is not competitive compared to other tech companies.

5.0
Great WLB and interesting work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
December 24, 2021
Pros: - WLB was amazing. - Work was interesting, especially on the Cash App side.
Cons: - Pay is not competitive compared to other tech companies.

I like it

Software Developer • Current Employee

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Pros: The Square Atlanta office is a hidden gem. You have the ability to work on interesting problems at scale and get great benefits while doing it. The people are top-notch, and there are plenty of opportunities for growing your skills.

Cons: The projects available in the Atlanta office are somewhat limited compared to San Francisco. One time, we had to go without a supply of single-origin coffee beans for the day.

5.0
I like it
Software Developer • Current Employee
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
June 26, 2017
Pros: The Square Atlanta office is a hidden gem. You have the ability to work on interesting problems at scale and get great benefits while doing it. The people are top-notch, and there are plenty of opportunities for growing your skills.
Cons: The projects available in the Atlanta office are somewhat limited compared to San Francisco. One time, we had to go without a supply of single-origin coffee beans for the day.

Cool Tech, Lacking Resources

ASIC Design Engineer • Current Employee

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pros: Working on the latest technologies and interesting and challenging architectures.

Cons: Lack of resources, tools, and manpower.

4.0
Cool Tech, Lacking Resources
ASIC Design Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
April 8, 2025
Pros: Working on the latest technologies and interesting and challenging architectures.
Cons: Lack of resources, tools, and manpower.

Block Interview Questions

Rotating the Box

Simulate a box tilting to the right, causing stones to fall until they hit obstacles or the floor. Re-arrange the characters in a given grid to reflect the resulting state of the box.

ArraysStringsTwo Pointers

Available Captures for Rook

On a chessboard, find how many pawns a rook can capture in one move. The rook can move horizontally or vertically until it hits an obstacle or the edge of the board.

Count Nice Pairs in an Array

You're given an array of numbers. Find how many pairs of numbers in the array satisfy a specific 'nice' property determined by reversing their digits and comparing them.

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