Process
I had an on-campus interview with two sessions.
It was a peer-programming setup, so each interviewer gave me a problem, and then we worked on it together. You could use pretty much any resource you wanted.
Questions
Write a program to come up with the solution to the fox, pig, and a bag of rice riddle.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Block Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Block's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral33%
Negative7%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Block's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Block Work Experiences
4.0
Good coworkers and pay, but poor leadership
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, NY
April 24, 2026
Pros: - Good coworkers.
- Great pay.
Cons: Specifically for CashApp:
- Leadership is a joke. The company is trying to move fast, but to where?
- There is management churn, and no one really cares.
5.0
Smart People, Nice Office
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 22, 2016
Pros: Beautiful workplace, nice office.
Highly talented and smart people.
The culture is relaxed and flat.
Cons: Team assignments for new grads are random, which was surprising.
Not great vegetarian food, and more dinner options are needed.
2.0
Redundant Work, Top-down
Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 8, 2023
Pros: No pros in my mind, no impactful work.
Cons: Top-down management, redundant and random, from a non-engineer all the time.
- 4.0Good coworkers and pay, but poor leadershipSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, NYApril 24, 2026Pros: - Good coworkers. - Great pay.Cons: Specifically for CashApp: - Leadership is a joke. The company is trying to move fast, but to where? - There is management churn, and no one really cares.
- 5.0Smart People, Nice OfficeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 22, 2016Pros: Beautiful workplace, nice office. Highly talented and smart people. The culture is relaxed and flat.Cons: Team assignments for new grads are random, which was surprising. Not great vegetarian food, and more dinner options are needed.
- 2.0Redundant Work, Top-downEngineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 8, 2023Pros: No pros in my mind, no impactful work.Cons: Top-down management, redundant and random, from a non-engineer all the time.
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