Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - New York, New York
July 30, 2025
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Process
Pretty standard; basic, easy-to-medium LeetCode-style questions.
There were three rounds of 45-minute technical interviews.
Follow-ups regarded time and space complexity, but they were not too difficult.
Standard LeetCode preparation should be enough.
Questions
LeetCode question: Rotating 2D Matrix
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Block Software Engineer (Internship) role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Block's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in New York, New York is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral25%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Block's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in New York, New York.
Block Work Experiences
5.0
Great company, great perks, and a mission that makes you feel good at the end of the day.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 9, 2021
Pros: Whenever I talk to somebody that uses Square, whether physical or online, I rarely hear negative feedback. In fact, a majority of the time it is all about how fantastic a service it is. That kind of feedback from your local small businesses makes work feel meaningful.
Cons: As of now, I don't really have any cons.
4.0
review
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, BC
November 7, 2025
Pros: good wlb, 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, NY
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.
- 5.0Great company, great perks, and a mission that makes you feel good at the end of the day.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 9, 2021Pros: Whenever I talk to somebody that uses Square, whether physical or online, I rarely hear negative feedback. In fact, a majority of the time it is all about how fantastic a service it is. That kind of feedback from your local small businesses makes work feel meaningful.Cons: As of now, I don't really have any cons.
- 4.0reviewSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, BCNovember 7, 2025Pros: good wlb, culture, people and less politicsCons: no interesting project, low stock price
- 4.0Innovative, but Exhausting; Managers not incentivized to be good managersSenior Software Engineer (L5) • Former EmployeeNew York, NYNovember 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.
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