Software Engineering Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
It took about two weeks. Everyone at Square was very nice and helpful. I began with an online code test that I panicked on and did horribly. I got to the first interview though, which was conducted over Skype. That was relatively easy. Then I got to the second Skype interview and bombed on it.
Questions
Write an escape function for some input strings.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Block Software Engineering role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Block's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Block's Software Engineering interview process in San Francisco, California.
Block Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Culture, Rough ChangeEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2024Pros: Good engineering culture, going through a rough change.Cons: Going through a rough change, I will come out strong in one year.
- 4.0Independent Work, Tricky CollaborationiOS Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 22, 2024Pros: Remote teams work independently.Cons: Cross-team collaboration is painful due to a lack of large organizational structure.
- 4.0Great people to work withSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 16, 2025Pros: Get to work with some really smart people. Products are great to see in the wild.Cons: It is hard to get your voice heard. There were some questionable decisions by management.
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