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Q&A With Netflix Employees
Entertainment, like friendship, is a fundamental human need; it changes how we feel and gives us common ground. Netflix is better entertainment at lower cost and greater scale than the world has ever seen. We want to entertain everyone, and make the world smile. This document is about our unusual employee culture. Like all great companies, we strive to hire the best and we value integrity, excellence, respect, inclusivity, and collaboration.
How employees describe working at Netflix
Content and new exciting movies and dramas
great to have especially if you watch movies often
The consistency of all range of movies
Account Security and customer relations.
The wide range of entertainment
What it's like to work at Netflix
- Netflix employees generally work 9.7 hrs a day
- Employees at Netflix report the work pace is extremely fast
- On a typical day, employees at Netflix have 2 meetings
- 87% of Netflix employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Netflix employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
- 91% of Netflix employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Netflix employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 86% of Netflix employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Netflix Employees
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What are some of the best things about your team at Netflix?
Top Employee Response
Mature, experienced, smart, motivated individuals who care about the Netflix vision and Netflix success.
Everyone is incredibly talented and smart.
Stunning colleagues
What is the best part about your compensation package at Netflix?
Top Employee Response
incredibly generous
All cash salary vs. golden hand cuffs (i.e. yearly RSUs that lock you in).
Good quality
What do you like best about the leadership team at Netflix?
Top Employee Response
Focus on doing a few things really well. Clear vision for the company. Scientific method for decision-making (i.e. a/b testing).
the leadership is always both approachable and transparent about why we are [not] doing things.
They are open to receiving candid feedback.
What makes you most happy at Netflix?
Top Employee Response
Delivering solutions to solve meaningful problems. Making an impact.
working on critical products that are used not only by Netflix employees but our customers.
Easy money good work
How's the morale at Netflix?
The moral at Netflix is improving due to some of the changes HR has been instituting lately.
Great!
How many women are in your team? is it diverse enough?
Top Employee Response
One on my team. It's not diverse enough (yet).
Prioritizing inclusion and diversity...there are several women on my team!
What is most positive about the culture and environment at Netflix?
Top Employee Response
freedom and responsibility. the company culture is all about removing any and all obstacles that get in the way of us doing amazing work.
The context to know what's important and the freedom to discover and choose the right solutions.
Do you get a free netflix subscription?
Nope, we get paid enough to afford paying for it ourselves
What's the work from home policy like at Netflix?
Freedom and responsibility. I feel like most ppl WFH a couple of times per month.
Does Netflix drug test or do a background check?
Top Employee Response
Yes to background checks.
How does Netflix handle HR issues?
Generally there is an immediate response and course of action. When there wasn't an immediate response, the issue was sunshined and steps were taken to ensure that doesn't happen again.
How innovative is Netflix?
VERY. Top of mind.
Does the company practice any form of Job Rotation? If so, in what structure and to what objective?
Top Employee Response
Sometimes you do see employees shift from one team to another. Netflix prioritizes growing key talent.
How long do the interviews usually take at Netflix?
Each interview is around 30-45 min. And if you come in, you likely will meet with 4 people but that varies based on team and level.
What's the vibe like in the Engineering dept at Netflix? How many hours are you working?
On my engineering team the WLB is great. People maintain their own hours. A few come in at 9 and leave and 4-5 pm, others come in later and stay later. The main thing is people are pretty responsive on email/slack. More than past companies I've worked at. That doesn't mean they're working late hours but they're responsive, especially if it's a production issue. Overall I would say the vibe is good. There's an overall positive vibe here since the company is doing well and most teams work on interesting problems. The top of market pay helps too
What do people at Netflix think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Reed Hastings is a great CEO and I think the sentiment is pretty much positive across the board.
How's the work life balance at Netflix?
Top Employee Response
Depends on your team and office. But overall, not great. Lots of work and many hours. But when you need to check out, people tend to be respectful.
Does Netflix have any remote positions?
I'm not sure. We have satellite offices but I don't think many people work truly remotely 100% of their time.
How does Netflix make decisions around promotions?
It's kind of unclear. Every team is different, which also makes it tough.
How's the vacation policy at Netflix?
Top Employee Response
Fabulous but it all depends on your team. We get unlimited vacation which means some people take advantage and some people don't take enough time. Some managers are better than others at encouraging the team to take off
What needs to change to make the company culture better at Netflix?
Breaks
What does the leadership team at Netflix need to get better at?
Goals
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better at Netflix?
Co-workers need to become more selfless in how they collaborate with other individuals and teams.
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Does netflix have someone named Jane Sanchez involved in development there? I received an email asking if they could buy the rights to my book to develop into a film. Need to know if this is legit or not. thanks.
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how big is your HR team
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Should I work at Netflix?
59% of Netflix employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 15% are neutral and 26% would not recommend working at Netflix to their friends.
| 59% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 15% | Passive |
| 26% | Detractors |
