I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Block (O'Fallon, MO) in Feb 2018
Interview
Phone interview
In person interview with 5 square employees
I spent over 6 hours of my life total appeasing square’s interview process only to find out their salary range for the position was 25% less than what I am currently making. I asked for salary expectations during the initial phone interview and was told that could not be discussed at that time. Square recruiting needs to do a way better job assessing candidates. There is absolutely no excuse to be missing the mark that badly. This experience with Square was extremely disrespectful of my time. I had more qualifications than 3 of the 5 people who interviewed with me!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All 5 interviewers asked scripted and broad interview questions that were provided to them by the company. Maybe 1 question by each interviewer that was actually relevant to the role I was applying for.
Thanks for taking the time to interview with us. Our interviewers are highly calibrated and come from all backgrounds and experience levels, but we are sorry to hear that you didn't have a positive experience. Your feedback will be taken back to our recruiting team based in St. Louis and we hope you will consider us in the future.
Neutral experience
Average interview
Application
I applied online. I interviewed at Block (London, England)
Interview
Basic interview process and historic work experience. Interviewer perfectly pleasant and wanted to understand the rationale behind applying. Application was fairly straightforward and then got put through to telephone interview stage.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Block (Dublin, Dublin) in Feb 2023
Interview
3 interviews stages, first one with recruiter , talk about salary, position and expectations. second with manager, not very long around 1 hour, asking questions to check knowledge and how you would fit in the company.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Block (Melbourne) in Jun 2021
Interview
My interview experience with Square was amazing! Although a lengthy process, I believe that it is efficient to find the right candidates and getting to know them properly. Every applicant is assigned a "recruiter" based in San Francisco, who is you main point of contact through out the whole interview experience. My process was as follows:
1. Recruiter Interview
Was a <30 minute call with your allocated recruiter. General questions were asked including what you know about the role and your general working experience
2. 1.5 hour interview with 3 Square staff members
I thought this was going to be a daunting interview since I was told that it will be a 1.5-2 hour interview. However, the interview was super casual and allowed the staff to get to know me properly. Each staff member spoke to me separately (30 minutes each) and asked me general questions with a practical exercise (nothing too difficult).
Sometimes there will be a third interview with the "top" hiring manager in San Francisco, however I did not have to complete this step. I was offered a role 2 weeks after my 3 stage interview. Overall, the process took 1 month from applying to offer being made.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What do you know about Square?
- How do you cope with changing processes?
- How do you cope with tedious and routine work?