Great workplace, but not without its failings - Anonymous employee Block Employee Review

4.0
11 Jan 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You almost feel like you are entering a workplace from the future with the office's minimal yet stylish design. I looked most forward to an amazing breakfast menu and the awesome coffee bar that made for a great community space for all the employees. They are definitely working on products to help change the world and you looked forward to feeling like you were making an actual difference.

Cons

There was a lot more politics then I was hoping for that definitely impacted my team in a direct way. I felt there were a lot of questionable hires or shifts where people were let go or promoted without transparency or based on actual merit. On my team, 20% was actually doing 90% of the work without the proper recognition or opportunities for growth.

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Cons

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