Software Engineer Interview Experience - Vancouver, British Columbia
February 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Pair coding session with a software engineer from a different team. It was a pleasant experience, unlike other interviews I have had in the past.
Questions
Asked to implement a solution to detect anagrams, with a follow-up that changes the input into a more complex one.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Block Software Engineer role in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Block's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Vancouver, British Columbia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Block's Software Engineer interview process in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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.
4.0
Remote Work, Limited Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
October 24, 2025
Pros: - Good work-life balance
- Good benefits
- Remote work
Cons: - Scope is limited
- Limited growth space
2.0
Poor leadership for product vision, disjointed engineering
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
March 21, 2024
Pros: - Great work-life balance.
- Kind people.
Cons: - No clue how to operate as a large company.
- No product vision.
- Engineering is rehashing things over and over.
- Still debating whether to have CI/CD.
- Tons of custom frameworks/tools, especially in the devX/infra space, that are inferior to third-party tools.
- Poor eng culture; very bottoms-up, so information is never consistent.
- 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.
- 4.0Remote Work, Limited GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaOctober 24, 2025Pros: - Good work-life balance - Good benefits - Remote workCons: - Scope is limited - Limited growth space
- 2.0Poor leadership for product vision, disjointed engineeringSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMarch 21, 2024Pros: - Great work-life balance. - Kind people.Cons: - No clue how to operate as a large company. - No product vision. - Engineering is rehashing things over and over. - Still debating whether to have CI/CD. - Tons of custom frameworks/tools, especially in the devX/infra space, that are inferior to third-party tools. - Poor eng culture; very bottoms-up, so information is never consistent.
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