On one hand, I really love the way Block evaluates employees. I think the process truly mimics the skills needed on the job, especially around collaboration and communication. All my interviewers were very good and truly reflected the collaborative culture of the company.

On the other hand, I had a horrible experience with my recruiter. Block was my top choice when I started interviewing, and I had an offer that was higher than I was aiming for (although all my offers did come in higher than expected). If I had had any other recruiter, I would probably be working here.

My recruiter kept making mistakes with my availability, was rude over email and text, and sent information to the wrong email addresses. But the most frustrating part was that I had flagged that I didn't like the team he was matching me to 4-5 times over the process, both verbally and through email. I even sent him a list of 6-7 open roles that I was interested in. He ignored all these messages and focused on getting me a comp package before I even brought up comp.

He did get me a great comp package, but when I declined due to the team match, he was somehow surprised. It felt like every step of the way, he didn't listen to anything I said, even when I repeated information over and over. He also gave me so much inaccurate information about different teams to dissuade me from joining (assuming that he only recruited for the specific team he wanted me to join). This greatly damaged trust, and I had a hard time believing him even when he was telling me about the team and offer.

I was definitely very disappointed, as I really liked Block and had a bunch of teams I would have been super excited about. Now I probably won't have another chance.

Hotel booking system design (this is no secret; they let you prep in advance).

Some medium-difficulty coding questions (no DP).

Behavioral round (felt like my interviewer didn't really know what to ask, so I ended up driving this interview, which I didn't mind).

They focus a lot on soft skills and collaboration. If your interviewer gives you a hint in a direction, try to take it, even if you have an idea for a solution in another direction.