Know yourself, then manage your path accordingly
Know yourself, then manage your path accordingly
Brilliant co-workers, opportunities to have a direct impact, minimal nit-picking bureaucracy or corporate policies, and dynamic energy as the company continually evolves.
The company does pretty well at removing doofuses and not hiring jerks. For the savvy employee, you can move into some great opportunities as the company grows and adapts. Upper management is very transparent (even when sometimes they don't make the best call -- e.g., Qwikster).
A dynamic environment does not work for a 'do my work and go home' employee or those who just want to show up and be told what to do.
Middle and lower management can be a crap shoot. Seek out a great boss (there are many at Netflix) and avoid the bad ones (unfortunately, Netflix has those too).
There is a level of 'playing the game,' but not to an extent that I'd say is greater than anywhere else.
Corporate philosophy does not emphasize coaching (but does not ban it). So, you need to seek out your own mentors or strengthen your team (if you're a lead) by figuring out career/skills growth on your own.
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Overall, it was a mostly negative experience. It seems to be a cast of B players looking for more like them. There's such a strong emphasis on culture that it almost felt cult-like. The HR department is held in very high regard, presumably to reinf
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I was contacted by a Netflix recruiter on LinkedIn and agreed to proceed with an interview. First, I spoke with the recruiter, who told me about Netflix and the particular team. They asked me some basic, non-technical questions about my past experie
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The interview process consisted of: * One phone screen. * A second phone screen. * Two days of remote "onsite" interviews, which included both technical and behavioral assessments. * A final "interview" to meet the team.
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Los Gatos, California, United StatesFebruary 1, 2016Overall, it was a mostly negative experience. It seems to be a cast of B players looking for more like them. There's such a strong emphasis on culture that it almost felt cult-like. The HR department is held in very high regard, presumably to reinf
Senior Software Engineer
Los Gatos, California, United StatesDecember 1, 2014I was contacted by a Netflix recruiter on LinkedIn and agreed to proceed with an interview. First, I spoke with the recruiter, who told me about Netflix and the particular team. They asked me some basic, non-technical questions about my past experie
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Los Gatos, California, United StatesJune 24, 2024The interview process consisted of: * One phone screen. * A second phone screen. * Two days of remote "onsite" interviews, which included both technical and behavioral assessments. * A final "interview" to meet the team.
