Process
The interview process began with a phone screen featuring two engineers, followed by an all-day virtual onsite. Finally, there were interviews with various managers to find the team that would be the best fit.
The technical questions felt reasonable, and the interviewers were friendly and engaging. I'm not sure why there are so many negative interview reviews on here.
Questions
Cannot say due to NDA.
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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
18%
Pass 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
Positive49%
Neutral25%
Negative26%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Block's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Block Work Experiences
5.0
Great company and workplace
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 4, 2016
Pros: Flexible hours
Positive company mission aligns with small business interests
Transparent management
Cons: There's always work to do. There's always something that can be improved.
4.0
Solid company with some problems
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 2, 2018
Pros: Excellent people, variety of projects, lots of growth and money, and learning opportunities.
Cons: Most teams have a rotating 24-hour on-call duty, which I found intrusive. There were lots of pages that needed attention, and the primary and secondary rotations together lasted two weeks.
A lot of the work was similar to Operations, so I found the problems I was solving were not interesting.
Also, it turned out that my role involved a lot of cross-team politics. I did not find this out until I started the job and looked at the "eng levels" description.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 9, 2020
Pros: Strong engineering culture, great people, interesting work, great benefits.
Cons: Tight deadlines at times. At the organization level, product focus shifts frequently.
- 5.0Great company and workplaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2016Pros: Flexible hours Positive company mission aligns with small business interests Transparent managementCons: There's always work to do. There's always something that can be improved.
- 4.0Solid company with some problemsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 2, 2018Pros: Excellent people, variety of projects, lots of growth and money, and learning opportunities.Cons: Most teams have a rotating 24-hour on-call duty, which I found intrusive. There were lots of pages that needed attention, and the primary and secondary rotations together lasted two weeks. A lot of the work was similar to Operations, so I found the problems I was solving were not interesting. Also, it turned out that my role involved a lot of cross-team politics. I did not find this out until I started the job and looked at the "eng levels" description.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 9, 2020Pros: Strong engineering culture, great people, interesting work, great benefits.Cons: Tight deadlines at times. At the organization level, product focus shifts frequently.
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