Software Engineer Interview Experience - Vancouver, British Columbia
Process
An irrelevant mathematical technical question was asked.
The interviewers assumed I knew the formulas for Probability and asked a coding question without providing any formulas, even after I asked. Although I knew the basic formulas, one for calculating a required total was not given, and I could not get the right answers even after I asked the interviewers to provide the formulas.
It seems the interviewers didn't prepare or know the material they were asking.
Questions
Calculate the probability of a team winning after playing a number of rounds.
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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
Block's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Vancouver, British Columbia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Block's Software Engineer interview process in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Block Work Experiences
- 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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