Process
Most of the interview was pretty standard: a coding screen, followed by an onsite with coding, systems design, and behavioral interviews.
Since I interviewed for a security software position, they asked for an additional security systems interview after the onsite. This felt a bit unprofessional to tack on at the end.
Overall, I think the process was fair, though communication could have been better.
Questions
A typical systems interview question: Design a secure system for signing in employees.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 158 interview experiences for the Block Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Block's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Block's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Block Work Experiences
- 2.0Decent Pay, Toxic PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 20, 2024Pros: Not much. You make decent pay and are fully remote.Cons: Directionless company with incredibly weak, racially homogenous leadership. Some of the most atrocious politics I've ever seen in my career - the situation has become even worse since Jack took over as CEO of Square. New CTO is way in over their head and known to disappear for weeks on end. WLB is non-existent post-reorgs.
- 5.0Amazing Growth, Nothing BadSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 3, 2021Pros: Ton of career growth opportunitiesCons: Nothing to complain about in particular.
- 3.0Nice environment, but lately losing talentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOakland, California, United StatesMay 15, 2023Pros: Very helpful people, open to full-remote work. The company has the right size to find interesting stuff to work on while not being a wear-all-hats startup.Cons: Pay has decreased substantially with stock price. The company is trying to tighten its budget to appease shareholders, and that means more strict yearly reviewing. It's losing some talent to other companies.
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