Process
Referred by a friend.
Invited to an informal interview as a courtesy. Not sure there was really a job available.
The talk was perfunctory and not very in-depth. The interviewer spent most of the time talking about his own career and his ups & downs at Netflix.
He was not prepared to discuss my resume (even though my skillset matches their business very well), but offered to pass it along to someone who might be interested.
Noticed that the office was nearly completely empty in the engineering bullpen.
In other words, it was a big waste of time.
I sent a thank you note and asked him to please drop me a line about a follow-up. Nada.
Questions
There was not a difficult question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Netflix Engineering Manager role.
Success Rate
29%
Pass Rate
Netflix's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral14%
Negative29%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Netflix's Engineering Manager interview process.
Netflix Work Experiences
5.0
Professional team, but deadlines can be tough
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Warsaw, Masovia
July 27, 2026
Pros: It is a nice place to work in a professional team.
Cons: Sometimes deadlines are too tough.
5.0
If Netflix was a TV show: Action Series with a Hint of Survivor
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Los Gatos, California, United States
January 22, 2011
Pros: "Freedom and Responsibility Culture"
Lots of individual control. (Read Reed's slide deck)
If you're part of a well-run team, you'll love it:
* Excellent compensation
* Unique stock option program with personal choice for $$ allocated
* Fast-paced environment with lots of challenges
* It's the largest streaming movie service in the world and it's just getting better
* Extremely open with corporate information sharing (no internal culture of secrecy like Apple)
* Incredible execution over the last couple years - the methods can be controversial, but you can't argue with the quarterly/annual results
Cons: "High Performance Culture" means you can hang yourself easily and get canned (Read Reed's slide deck).
If you join a mis-managed group, you'll be posting a negative review on here soon. :-)
* Average benefits programs
* Inexperienced managers can mis-apply the "high performance culture" philosophy and lead to the "culture of fear" some people have complained about in certain organizations.
* Double standard for performance: VP/C-level staff appear immune from "high performance culture". Reed rocks, but some of the others are average/good, not exceptional.
5.0
Excellent Culture, Autonomy, Product
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Los Gatos, California, United States
September 16, 2015
Pros: Great culture, lots of autonomy, interesting product and work.
Cons: Commute to Los Gatos, and no SF office.
- 5.0Professional team, but deadlines can be toughEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeWarsaw, MasoviaJuly 27, 2026Pros: It is a nice place to work in a professional team.Cons: Sometimes deadlines are too tough.
- 5.0If Netflix was a TV show: Action Series with a Hint of SurvivorEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeLos Gatos, California, United StatesJanuary 22, 2011Pros: "Freedom and Responsibility Culture" Lots of individual control. (Read Reed's slide deck) If you're part of a well-run team, you'll love it: * Excellent compensation * Unique stock option program with personal choice for $$ allocated * Fast-paced environment with lots of challenges * It's the largest streaming movie service in the world and it's just getting better * Extremely open with corporate information sharing (no internal culture of secrecy like Apple) * Incredible execution over the last couple years - the methods can be controversial, but you can't argue with the quarterly/annual resultsCons: "High Performance Culture" means you can hang yourself easily and get canned (Read Reed's slide deck). If you join a mis-managed group, you'll be posting a negative review on here soon. :-) * Average benefits programs * Inexperienced managers can mis-apply the "high performance culture" philosophy and lead to the "culture of fear" some people have complained about in certain organizations. * Double standard for performance: VP/C-level staff appear immune from "high performance culture". Reed rocks, but some of the others are average/good, not exceptional.
- 5.0Excellent Culture, Autonomy, ProductEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeLos Gatos, California, United StatesSeptember 16, 2015Pros: Great culture, lots of autonomy, interesting product and work.Cons: Commute to Los Gatos, and no SF office.
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