Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - Canada
Process
I had a similar experience as others.
The interviewer was very young. Before we started, he said, "Let's get this done quickly," with an impatient tone.
As I was working through the solution, I asked if he wanted to hear me explain it. He replied, "No need, just get the solution working," and clearly had no idea what the code actually does.
The next day, I received the rejection letter. Their internal recruiter was also not responsive after I asked for the reason for rejection.
Questions
A simple technical question with various follow-ups.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Block Staff Software Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
Block's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Block's Staff Software Engineer interview process in Canada.
Block Work Experiences
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- 3.0Highly team dependent.Staff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 8, 2025Pros: * High flexibility * Relatively slow pace * Meaningful missionCons: Toxic managers (empire building) Lack of clear priorities
- 4.0A good fintech companyStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 11, 2023Pros: This has huge market potential on both the merchant and consumer sides, with a long list of financial products and services that could be possible with the two-sided business model.Cons: Jack was hand-off from this company for a while, and the bottom-up culture turned really bad with a lot of politics.
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