Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
February 16, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interviewer was nice, but I was ultimately rejected due to inexperience in the domain I applied for. There were no difficult questions during the phone screen; it was just a review of my resume to see if I was qualified.
Questions
What experience do you have in dealing with large distributed systems?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 56 interview experiences for the Netflix Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Netflix's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive46%
Neutral25%
Negative29%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Netflix's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Netflix Work Experiences
3.0
Flexible Work, Slow Pace
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Gatos, California, United States
November 15, 2025
Pros: - Lots of freedom and flexibility
- Work travel
Cons: - Constant reorganizations.
- Things move a bit slowly.
3.0
Good money but toxic culture. Squid Game culture.
Software Engineer • Former Employee
November 12, 2025
Pros: A startup feeling culture, where things can move very fast.
Cons: Fire people like crazy. There is no promotion opportunity if you are already senior.
5.0
Great Company, High Workload
Software Engineer • Current Employee
California, Maryland, United States
November 1, 2025
Pros: Good company and great compensation.
Cons: Sometimes a lot of work.
- 3.0Flexible Work, Slow PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Gatos, California, United StatesNovember 15, 2025Pros: - Lots of freedom and flexibility - Work travelCons: - Constant reorganizations. - Things move a bit slowly.
- 3.0Good money but toxic culture. Squid Game culture.Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 12, 2025Pros: A startup feeling culture, where things can move very fast.Cons: Fire people like crazy. There is no promotion opportunity if you are already senior.
- 5.0Great Company, High WorkloadSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCalifornia, Maryland, United StatesNovember 1, 2025Pros: Good company and great compensation.Cons: Sometimes a lot of work.
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