Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
November 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Recruiter call
- Technical screen over video
- Onsite. My recruiter gave me a very helpful PDF guide on the different rounds in the onsite and how to prepare for them.
Questions
System design question: Design a hotel booking system.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 156 interview experiences for the Block Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
17%
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
4.0
Good Vibe, Boring Projects
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
November 7, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, culture, people, and less politics.
Cons: No interesting project, low stock price.
5.0
SWE Intern Experience
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 3, 2025
Pros: Great culture.
Fun and demanding projects.
Cons: The pay is not as competitive compared to elsewhere.
4.0
Good Wlb, Bad Leadership
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 25, 2025
Pros: WLB has been good most of my 4 years here, and most people agree, I think.
Stack is AWS/Datadog/TF, industry standard.
Good benefits.
Cons: Product leadership is pretty bad.
AI slop culture is pretty big.
Relentless reorgs have been happening since August 2023.
- 4.0Good Vibe, Boring ProjectsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaNovember 7, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, culture, people, and less politics.Cons: No interesting project, low stock price.
- 5.0SWE Intern ExperienceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 3, 2025Pros: Great culture. Fun and demanding projects.Cons: The pay is not as competitive compared to elsewhere.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Bad LeadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 25, 2025Pros: WLB has been good most of my 4 years here, and most people agree, I think. Stack is AWS/Datadog/TF, industry standard. Good benefits.Cons: Product leadership is pretty bad. AI slop culture is pretty big. Relentless reorgs have been happening since August 2023.
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