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Not perfect, but definitely two thumbs up!!

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Netflix for less than 1 year
January 6, 2009
Los Gatos, California
4.0
RecommendsApproves of CEO
Pros

Netflix is a strong, well-run company.

Netflix pays well.

Netflix is in a high-value service industry, not affected by the rapid commoditization of tech. Netflix's business is immune to low-quality, low-cost offshore knock-offs.

Netflix hires seasoned developers and pays for the experience, unlike certain other companies (that might be in the search business) that only hire cheap junior engineers.

Netflix understands that employees have a life, unlike certain other companies (that might be in the search business).

Cons

The "average performance gets you a generous severance package" policy is a little ambiguous, and tends to leave one a bit paranoid (this can be a good thing).

Reluctance to hire promising junior engineers.

Advice to Management

None, they are among the best in the world. Far be it for me to presume to be able to advise them :-)

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