Block Employee Reviews
Out of 150 Block employee reviews, 82% were positive. The remaining 18% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Block improve their work culture.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
The structure is highly hierarchical, creating barriers between leadership and employees. Moving toward a flatter, more collaborative structure could help empower people at all levels, improve trust, and encourage open, honest communication without fear of repercussions.
caring about everything, including product, customers, and employees.
simplify workflow, give more effective feedback
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
It if were more in line with the national average
Stock is great but salaries are not competitive.
Significantly undervalued compared to the males on my team that do considerably LESS work than I do and drive zero value to the team/company.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Leadership often takes so long to approve or release initiatives that by the time momentum builds, the work is shelved entirely. Moving toward a flatter, more collaborative structure could speed up execution, empower people at all levels, and encourage open, honest communication without fear of repe
People avoid collaboration and taking ownership of processes. Just get over yourselves and do the work. Build constructive processes/meetings that drive communication, value and progress.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Feedback from managers is overwhelmingly negative, but framed as “coaching.” Processes are practically nonexistent. Everything is decided “collaboratively” and no one owns any decisions. Frequent finger-pointing, zero tolerance for error or creative problem-
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
Requiring more than three or four rounds of interviews is excessive.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Invest in better people/leadership/managers. Culture is toxic and morale is low.
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
I'd love to see Block offer college reimbursement or aid. I'd also like to see more transparency when it comes to promotion cycles.
Review from Sales Dept