Software Engineering Interview Experience - United States
February 24, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I was asked a simple technical question about data structures and algorithms. The process was super fast, and the interviewers were all very nice people. It was a great experience overall. There were no brain teasers either, which was very nice.
Questions
How can you design a voting system with a binary tree?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 24 interview experiences for the Block Software Engineering role in United States.
Success Rate
29%
Pass Rate
Block's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral21%
Negative4%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Block's Software Engineering 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.
4.0
Innovative, but Exhausting; Managers Not Incentivized to Be Good Managers
Senior Software Engineer (L5) • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 5, 2025
Pros: Block is exciting in that it's constantly trying to drive innovation. Most folks are kind, generous, and empathetic. The products are usually a good market fit. And if you like working in AI, the work here is pretty interesting.
Cons: Sometimes the search for innovation gets in the way of doing good, solid work. Not every project needs to be about AI, and we probably don't need to actually monitor folks' AI usage.
Due to layoffs, movement within the company is difficult. Many teams are "stacked" with senior & staff level engineers, so even getting a promotion is difficult, both because of the opportunities and because of budget constraints.
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.
- 4.0Good 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.
- 4.0Innovative, but Exhausting; Managers Not Incentivized to Be Good ManagersSenior Software Engineer (L5) • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 5, 2025Pros: Block is exciting in that it's constantly trying to drive innovation. Most folks are kind, generous, and empathetic. The products are usually a good market fit. And if you like working in AI, the work here is pretty interesting.Cons: Sometimes the search for innovation gets in the way of doing good, solid work. Not every project needs to be about AI, and we probably don't need to actually monitor folks' AI usage. Due to layoffs, movement within the company is difficult. Many teams are "stacked" with senior & staff level engineers, so even getting a promotion is difficult, both because of the opportunities and because of budget constraints.
- 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.
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