Pros: From a software engineer's point of view, you get the opportunity to work with and learn lots of different software stacks. Backend services are usually either in Java or Go. The frontend is written in Ruby and Javascript-based frameworks. We also have a handful of Android and iOS apps. Whether you want to focus on one area or contribute to projects across the board, Square is a great place to work! My peers are amazingly talented. I think I have a good work-life balance. We also have a culture of pair-coding, which I think is great. It prevents procrastination, encourages the exchange of skills, and helps ensure more than one person is really familiar with the codebase. You can read more about Square Engineering: http://corner.squareup.com

Cons: Square is still a rapidly growing company, which comes with pros and cons.

Pros: Good pay and benefits. Great people.

Cons: Long hours and bad location

Pros: - Salary is okay. - People are nice enough. - Good work/life balance.

Cons: - very boring - no challenges at work - nobody cares about engineering excellence - if you try to change anything, people will try to stop you and say all the reasons why things are the way they are - leadership is overpaid; they do absolutely nothing - Jack does nothing but loves Bitcoin - Eng tools and frameworks are ancient, and if you try to change things, people will tell you "it will never happen" and try to stop you - remote is good for your personal life, but your career growth and engineering skills will completely stagnate