Pros: Freedom and Responsibility Stellar Colleagues Great pay

Cons: Freedom and Responsibility Less than Stellar Managers

Pros: It's a decent JOB (emphasis on purpose) if you are looking for a heads-down, monotonous coding job. If you can manage a decent amount of work and the perspective, you will have a stable pay check.

Cons: I was sold on all the culture stuff and drank the Kool-Aid at first. After spending a lot of time at Netflix, my perspective has changed for the worse. What good is the sales pitch if you can't deliver? Some organizations are terrible (I am not talking about IT/back-office type groups) when it comes to recognizing people, allowing (forget about encouraging) their growth. No career, no recognition. In a way, it's a career dead-end. It's a JOB. Recent break-neck hiring has brought in a TON of managers (e.g., instead of bringing in 1 project manager, they've hired >1 managers). Believe it or not, it takes 4 times the amount of meetings (compared to 2 years ago at Netflix) to get half of what we used to get done in the same period of time. Today, all of the talk about culture (except firing people for no good reason), freedom, etc., are just BS. No family insurance (medical, dental, etc.). The company only pays for the employee, but in reality, they don't care.

Pros: Lots of room for innovation. The technologies are fairly new and broad, and there is no bureaucracy or requirements to get approval from top management. Innovation can start at the IC level. Great compensation. Talent is rewarded generously. I started the job on a large salary, then within six months, my manager decided to give me a hefty raise to reward my contributions. Nice work environment: bleeding-edge hardware, new devices always available to play with even before they hit the market, a kitchenette well stocked with snacks, drinks, and fruits. Smart coworkers. Transparency about company strategies all the way from the exec level to your direct lead level.

Cons: - This company isn't great for people starting their career. Training is minimal, and the expectation is that you take educating and training yourself into your own hands, which could be a bit of a challenge for some. If you do not possess the knowledge and talent to be a good problem solver, don't expect management to train you on solving things. - Job stability could be a concern at times. But as long as you continue to innovate and stay professional, it shouldn't be a big concern. - The packaged free lunch isn't on par with the buffets at other Silicon Valley software companies like Facebook and Google. But it's still free, so you can't complain much.