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      Software Engineer Interview

      20 Feb 2017
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Block

      Interview

      First phone interview went ok, 2nd and 3rd interviews were missed by the same manager which was a waste of time. After I finished the initial screenings, I did not hear back from HR for a good month and a half even after repeated pings. After the onsite interview my biggest gripe with this multi-billion dollar company is reimbursements for travel expenses. I filed to be reimbursed immediately after my final interviews and I did not hear back from Accounts Payable for 2 months - after repeated pings I finally managed to recoup some of my money after FIVE months! which is absolutely insane. It would take about 30-45 days to get an email response form payroll regarding status. I have worked and interviewed at multiple silicon valley companies and never have I experienced such complete incompetence on HR and payroll and lack of urgency and quiet simply - honesty.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a situation where you used analytics and customer data to make a product decision.
      Answer question
      3
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      Block response
      9y
      Hi, Thank you for taking the time to write about your experience interviewing for the Software Engineer role at Square. We were extremely disappointed to read about your interview process — definitely not cool, and we're really sorry. We'll discuss your feedback with the team immediately. We will work to make sure that in the future hiring managers, recruiters, and payroll respond within a timely manner. Our commitment to reimburse expenses is much faster and we apologize we failed to do so. Again, we're very sorry about the confusing situation and that you didn’t get an accurate depiction of the life at Square. At Square, we are always striving to provide the best candidate experience possible and your post will help us improve the process. Thank you for sharing and helping us continually improve the interview experience. Best, The Square Talent Team

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