Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
April 1, 2013
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Full day of small projects. Very specific, with a mix of DevOps and SRE implicitly, which was not what I was there for.
The lunch was good, though this was several years ago. The company has since moved buildings, gone public, and has not performed so well in the market relative to its competitors.
Questions
Install Redis.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 59 interview experiences for the Block Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Block's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive56%
Neutral20%
Negative24%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Block's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Block Work Experiences
4.0
Solid engineering culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 25, 2025
Pros: Good place to grow as an engineer. Strong focus on building reliable systems at scale. Competitive compensation and benefits. Smart colleagues and good work-life balance. The work has real-world impact helping businesses.
Cons: Can be slower moving due to size and processes. The tech stack prioritizes stability over cutting-edge technologies.
4.0
Fast Growth, Huge Impact
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 8, 2024
Pros: - Growth
- Move fast
- Great features to do, resulting in huge impact.
Cons: - WLB can be improved
5.0
Smart, passionate, hardworking co-workers
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 2, 2014
Pros: Beautiful office with amazing perks and benefits.
Meaningful work and lots of ownership.
Very smart and passionate people that you get to work with.
Square succeeds when you succeed. This is a company that will listen to what you are passionate about and try to place you in a role where you will perform to your full potential.
Cons: Salaries are not competitive, but the equity is great.
No work-life balance, although I don't mind because I am very passionate about my work there.
- 4.0Solid engineering cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 25, 2025Pros: Good place to grow as an engineer. Strong focus on building reliable systems at scale. Competitive compensation and benefits. Smart colleagues and good work-life balance. The work has real-world impact helping businesses.Cons: Can be slower moving due to size and processes. The tech stack prioritizes stability over cutting-edge technologies.
- 4.0Fast Growth, Huge ImpactSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 8, 2024Pros: - Growth - Move fast - Great features to do, resulting in huge impact.Cons: - WLB can be improved
- 5.0Smart, passionate, hardworking co-workersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 2, 2014Pros: Beautiful office with amazing perks and benefits. Meaningful work and lots of ownership. Very smart and passionate people that you get to work with. Square succeeds when you succeed. This is a company that will listen to what you are passionate about and try to place you in a role where you will perform to your full potential.Cons: Salaries are not competitive, but the equity is great. No work-life balance, although I don't mind because I am very passionate about my work there.
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