Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
October 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
They were friendly, professional, and thorough.
The phone screen involved a CoderPad problem, which was something about finding hints and solutions for a small crossword puzzle.
The process included a phone screen, followed by a full day onsite, with 2-3 pair-programming problems and 2-3 whiteboard questions.
Questions
How would you design a booking system for a hotel chain?
Sort a set of items, given a list of constraints of the form "x < y".
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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
5.0
Smart People, Nice Office
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 22, 2016
Pros: Beautiful workplace, nice office.
Highly talented and smart people.
The culture is relaxed and flat.
Cons: Team assignments for new grads are random, which was surprising.
Not great vegetarian food, and more dinner options are needed.
5.0
All in all, still one of the better ones
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 4, 2019
Pros: Fantastic industry and engineering challenges. Stock is flying high. Work-life balance.
Cons: Too many reorgs. Not everyone is pulling their weight.
5.0
Exciting, Dynamic, Never Boring
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 14, 2014
Pros: Square is growing tremendously as a team and a company. It's an exciting, dynamic place to work with tons of interesting problems to solve.
The people are top-notch, and it's impossible not to learn while working with such talented people across many disciplines.
The culture is super open, transparent, and collaborative. It's really easy to reach across what would at other companies be barriers to get things done.
The food is also amazing, which doesn't hurt!
Cons: The fast growth and dynamism can sometimes feel like churn. There's so much going on; it's sometimes hard to keep track of all the projects that are being worked on.
- 5.0Smart People, Nice OfficeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 22, 2016Pros: Beautiful workplace, nice office. Highly talented and smart people. The culture is relaxed and flat.Cons: Team assignments for new grads are random, which was surprising. Not great vegetarian food, and more dinner options are needed.
- 5.0All in all, still one of the better onesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2019Pros: Fantastic industry and engineering challenges. Stock is flying high. Work-life balance.Cons: Too many reorgs. Not everyone is pulling their weight.
- 5.0Exciting, Dynamic, Never BoringSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 14, 2014Pros: Square is growing tremendously as a team and a company. It's an exciting, dynamic place to work with tons of interesting problems to solve. The people are top-notch, and it's impossible not to learn while working with such talented people across many disciplines. The culture is super open, transparent, and collaborative. It's really easy to reach across what would at other companies be barriers to get things done. The food is also amazing, which doesn't hurt!Cons: The fast growth and dynamism can sometimes feel like churn. There's so much going on; it's sometimes hard to keep track of all the projects that are being worked on.
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