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Payments and fintechOakland, CaliforniaXYZ10,205 employees

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WorkHush has 3 source-backed updates on Block workforce changes since March 2025. The latest, added August 5, 2026: $495 million in charges as workforce plan concludes (company report). Read it with sources ›

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$495 million in charges as workforce plan concludes

Company report · Reported in Form 10-Q filed August 5, 2026

Sources: SEC Form 10-Q

More about Block

Runs Square payment and software tools for sellers, the Cash App consumer finance app and Afterpay pay-over-time service

Revenue
$24.2B
Fiscal 2025, roughly flat
Employees
10,205
As of December 2025, full-time, before the 2026 cuts
Stock
XYZ
New York Stock Exchange
Headquarters
Oakland, California
CEO
Jack Dorsey
Co-founder; title is Block Head and chairperson
BrandsSquare, Cash App, Afterpay
Current strategyReorganizing around smaller, flatter teams using AI tools after a large workforce cut
Recent workforce changesMore than 40% of staff (over 4,000 people) cut in February 2026
CompetitorsPayPal, Stripe, Fiserv
Related companiesPayPalAffirmFiserv

Checked October 11, 2026 · Sources: sec.gov, sec.gov (2), finance.yahoo.com

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