Good place to chill but not to grow - Senior Software Engineer Block Employee Review

4.0
24 Sept 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Good work / life balance - Smart people - Good culture around data-driven decisions and always self-improving

Cons

- Remote first, offices are empty - Lack of social connection - Slow moving engineering culture bogged down by writing docs - Promo cycle encourages working on big things instead of the right things

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5.0
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Pros

Strong eng. culture, although that was partly in decline. Great coworkers.

Cons

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5.0
26 Sept 2015
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Pros

Lots of benefits. Gym, free food, showers, Close to transit Good food Good software practices Is this twenty words yet

Cons

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