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Jack Dorsey
760 Ratings
Pros
"Great work life balance is promised" (in 65 reviews)
"Great team, with great benefits" (in 54 reviews)
Cons
"depending on the team) work/life balance is poor" (in 32 reviews)
"Growing pains of a start up for some of the newer divisions/acquired companies" (in 31 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
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It's difficult work at times but worthwhile. The eng culture is good afaik.
Cons
Stock price plummets sometimes. But so it does everywhere in fintech, and they try to give out more to meet their comp expectations.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Great place to work
May 9, 2023 - Account Manager in Toronto, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- Great benefits (during COVID they increased their mental health services benefit, provided WFH stipend) - A lot growth opportunities - Good company culture for a fin-tech - Your day is flexible to work whatever you want as long as KPI's are met
Cons
- A lot of changes to the team, processes and offerings that you have to pivot to last minute - Pay is competitive-ish but no commission - Expected to take on stretch projects if you are looking for a promotion - Broken processes with cross-functional communication that delays your client-facing responsibilities
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Good brand recognition, great benefits but lacks clear path for upward mobility
Apr 29, 2023 - Digital Product Lead in Toronto, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Talented team members & a ton of opportunity to learn.
Cons
Office politics and obsession with optics makes it hard to move fast. The company has a lot of talented engineers & marketing folks. However, lack of clear career paths ensures that the churn is always high.
- Current Employee★★★★★
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Serendipity, Ethereal, Luminous, Mellifluous, Effervescent.
Cons
Gloomy, Sinister, Malevolent, Pernicious, Dismal.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
- benefits - team leaders - transparency
Cons
- pressure to perform - can get competitive
- Current Employee★★★★★
Good experience overall
Feb 16, 2023 - Sr Risk Analyst in Toronto, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Flexible work environment where you get to get involved in different areas of the org
Cons
Career path isn't always clear
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Love the company mission
Jan 20, 2023 - Account Manager in Toronto, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Purpose driven company with a product that our customers love.
Cons
fully remote is great but its takes intention to make connections outside of your direct team.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Great place to work
Dec 12, 2022 - Business Development Representative (BDR) in Toronto, ONRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Excellent team and managers, flexible schedule (your own hours), good leads to work from with ability to prospect on your own.
Cons
Pay is low compared to the rest of the market.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Fairly straight forward product to sell. Great company.
Cons
Lots of changes. Every quarter is like moving to a new company.
- Current Employee★★★★★
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Culture, benefits, people, relationships, work/life balance
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Block has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,246 reviews left anonymously by employees. 85% 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.
85% of Block employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Block 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
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