L6 software engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
Honestly very fair and pleasant. I'm more frustrated that while I was able to complete the three parts to the question, I struggled to come up with a robust solution to meet the expectations for the role (I did a brute-force method).
This is the only company I've interviewed at where they actually gave me interview feedback after the interview. I felt that their justification for not continuing me through the process was fair (still disappointing, but I understood why).
It was DSA but within the domain I work in (web), so it wasn't straight-up LC.
Questions
Related to using web APIs
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Block L6 software engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Block's interview process for their L6 software engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Block's L6 software engineer interview process in United States.
Block Work Experiences
- 4.0Fun Product, Disorganized LeadershipL6 software engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 27, 2024Pros: Great WLB and fun product. Culture and talent are still top-tier.Cons: Leadership is somewhat disorganized. A bit below the top companies in the tech industry, but still highly respected.
- 4.0Good Vibe, Boring ProjectsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaNovember 7, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, culture, people, and less politics.Cons: No interesting project, low stock price.
- 4.0Innovative, but Exhausting; Managers Not Incentivized to Be Good ManagersSenior Software Engineer (L5) • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 5, 2025Pros: Block is exciting in that it's constantly trying to drive innovation. Most folks are kind, generous, and empathetic. The products are usually a good market fit. And if you like working in AI, the work here is pretty interesting.Cons: Sometimes the search for innovation gets in the way of doing good, solid work. Not every project needs to be about AI, and we probably don't need to actually monitor folks' AI usage. Due to layoffs, movement within the company is difficult. Many teams are "stacked" with senior & staff level engineers, so even getting a promotion is difficult, both because of the opportunities and because of budget constraints.
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