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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Los Gatos, California

June 1, 2017
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Process

There was a technical phone screen and then an onsite round.

The onsite round was 50% technical and 50% culture.

I would say the technical part was not the hardest. It looks like they're trying to find people who would fit well into their cult.

Unlike Google or other companies that don't hire people that easily (and consequently don't fire people easily), Netflix seems like the place that will hire people more easily by looking at the culture fit. This is because their culture also allows fast turnaround with firing employees who are not performing well.

Now, if you really, really want the offer, read the culture deck very carefully. Try to relate it with your personal and professional experiences so you can speak confidently about these things when asked.

Questions

Probing questions about past experiences and how I thought I fit into the Netflix culture.

Technical questions were fairly standard and on the easier side. Some focused on multi-threading.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 46 interview experiences for the Netflix Senior Software Engineer role in Los Gatos, California.

Success Rate

22%
Pass Rate

Netflix's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Los Gatos, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive43%
Neutral28%
Negative28%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Netflix's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Los Gatos, California.

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