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Updated Mar 23, 2023

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Found 1,115 of over 1K reviews
4.2
84% Recommend to a Friend
Block Head of Block Jack Dorsey
89% Approve of CEO

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4.2
84%
Recommend to a Friend
89%
Approve of CEO
Block Head of Block Jack Dorsey
Jack Dorsey
741 Ratings

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  1. 3.0
    Current Employee

    Ambiguous role, unclear expectations, lack of feedback/support

    Mar 23, 2023 - Program Manager 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    -Smart, caring team members -Excellent benefits and perks -Competitive pay -Flexible work from home policy / generous PTO

    Cons

    -Lack of structure and clarity around roles and systems -Outdated resources -Lack of onboarding / training -Ill-equipped managers and leads

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  2. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 5 years

    Unrealistic expectations and blaming

    Mar 21, 2023 - Area Sales Executive in San Francisco, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great mission, good benefits, and the ability to grow your career by being humble and learning.

    Cons

    Seniormost leadership doesn’t understand or appreciate marketing or sales efforts. The sentiment is that everything and everyone is a number, and somehow there’s consistent finger pointing that something must be wrong with marketing or sales efforts.

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  4. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Great culture, better pay

    Mar 21, 2023 - Strategic Sales Executive in Miami, FL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Love the people, lot of flexibility and a wonderful environment to grow in as a young professional.

    Cons

    Management is young and inexperienced. Sales funnel dry with not much backing from marketing. Great potential for the future but strategy needs to change.

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  5. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Amazing company

    Mar 20, 2023 - Account Development Representative 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Block is so incredible caring when it comes to their employees, The benefits, PTO, strive for mental health, and overall value of their employees is unmatched!

    Cons

    Can be hard to move internally. It's a competitive company.

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  6. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Great Place

    Mar 19, 2023 - Account Manager in Toronto, ON
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    - benefits - team leaders - transparency

    Cons

    - pressure to perform - can get competitive

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  7. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Square

    Mar 16, 2023 - Account Executive in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great benefits, pay and technology

    Cons

    Impossible to reach sales quotas

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  8. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Solid company to work for overall

    Mar 12, 2023 - Recruiting Manager 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Inspiring leadership Jack Dorsey is a visionary

    Cons

    A bit of a feely culture (not a negative per se) but by product is that people often sugar coat feedback, afraid to offend others

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  9. 5.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Highly Recommend

    Mar 9, 2023 - Assistant Video Editor in Dallas, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Benefits, progressive work culture, work/life balance

    Cons

    Honestly I don't have anything negative to say

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  10. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    World Class Company + Organization

    Mar 9, 2023 - Sales in Phoenix, AZ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    I am surrounded by some of the best and brightest minds I have ever worked around and feel empowered by our mission of economic empowerment on the daily.

    Cons

    Can feel like we are still a start up at times with change

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  11. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Incredible Work Environment

    Mar 8, 2023 - Customer Service Advanced in Saint Louis, MO
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Internal transfer opportunity. Raises. Office perks, including meals, snacks, events, and luxurious office spaces. This is your job if you are looking for a progressive tech company.

    Cons

    None. I love Block and the opportunities they have provided.

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Block has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,210 reviews left anonymously by employees. 84% of employees would recommend working at Block to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Block employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Block. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

84% of Block employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Block 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Block to be career development, culture, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, compensation, management.

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