Pros: Best place if you just want to work with great, technically capable folks. 15-20% higher pay, but if you actually consider everything, it might not be that big of a deal. Check what will be in-hand salary after taxes because taxes also go high with salary. Somewhat transparent workplace, but at times higher management takes ridiculous decisions like Quickster. What the hell? Reed gets things right most of the time (except Quickster) and understands what he is doing.

Cons: Worst place where all technically capable folks are also so heavy on political games within the team. Also, it depends on which team you are part of. My general observation is, the larger the team, the greater the politics being played within. It is literally true that there is a culture of fear, no matter how talented you are. I have seen people being walked out; they were far more talented than other mediocre engineers surviving there for 3-4 years just because they lick the managers' asses, and I have seen managers loving it being licked. Few managers who came from Google or some other similar companies think that they know everything in the world and act as if they rule the world, but actually, they are literally dumb asses when it comes to real work. They claim it is all rockstar engineers and fire those who are not, but I have seen people surviving for ages, not even knowing what they did for all these years at Netflix, and they are pure mediocre engineers. My advice to engineers would be: if you are happy with the work you are doing right now or with other offers in hand, don't fall for the salary trap; it is merely an illusion.

Pros: Higher than market salary Free lunches Unlimited PTO

Cons: Fear-based, highly competitive culture, driven by upper management. Mid-management is forced to follow suit, otherwise it will be their job on the line. Everyone is under pressure to deliver, but nobody provides guidance as to what is expected. If you're a superstar, you're supposed to figure it out on your own. Zero tolerance to even small mistakes – you're expected to work as a perfect robot. If you make a mistake, you're out immediately, with no chance for correction. Zero communication about your performance; it is all up to management to decide how you're doing. So, you don't know whether you made or are making mistakes. Project management does not exist, hence no planning is happening, just loose email exchanges. You don't feel like part of the team. There are virtually no teams, just people trying to prove something and keep their jobs. As a result, many decisions are short-sighted since they provide immediate credit. Long-term decisions are usually on the back burner until all of a sudden they become critical, and then it is all hands on deck. You're expected to work long hours and weekends on a regular basis. Basically, if you accepted an offer, you are owned by Netflix. Documentation is non-existent; people are secretive about knowledge transfer. All in all, Netflix's motto 'Freedom comes with Responsibility' turns into the situation where the company has freedom to do whatever it wants, and employees have all the responsibilities.

Pros: The engineers are the smartest, most capable bunch I have worked with in my career.

Cons: The executives have no clue how to run the company. Their success is based on luck, and they are proud to repeat the same mistakes over and over again.