Staff Data Engineer Interview Experience - United States
February 1, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Recruiter Screen: 30 minutes. Coding Interview: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
SQL: 45 minutes. Python: 45 minutes.
For Python, explain the given code and write a test case. For SQL, a data model was provided and questions were asked based on it.
Questions
Four SQL questions, including regular expressions and CTEs.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Block Staff Data Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Block's interview process for their Staff Data Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Block's Staff Data Engineer interview process in United States.
Block Work Experiences
4.0
Good Place to Work
Staff Data Engineer • Current Employee
Dallas, Texas, United States
June 23, 2025
Pros: Work-Life Balance
Good Benefits
Cons: Pay:
Low stock value.
Less annual refreshers.
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.
- 4.0Good Place to WorkStaff Data Engineer • Current EmployeeDallas, Texas, United StatesJune 23, 2025Pros: Work-Life Balance Good BenefitsCons: Pay: Low stock value. Less annual refreshers.
- 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.
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