Netflix FAQ

Pros

free coffee, compensation, some of the content is new and exciting

Cons

Cliques are everywhere and coworkers are quick to throw you under the bus. Managers constantly looking for ways to get rid of you. Everyone was miserable.

Pros

- competitive benefits package - top of market salary - feedback culture

Cons

- change management - cross functional communication could be stronger

Pros

-Pays top of market across fields. In fact, if you can find a case where someone with your experience and role makes more elsewhere, Netflix will revise your pay. -Great benefits: Amazing medical insurance (maternity, vision, dental included), everyone can travel Business for a long-distance flight, stock options that vest every month.

Cons

-Competitive, cut-throat, not a place you can think of settling down in or working long-term. People are often asked to leave with little to no notice. -Management, org structures keep changing, so it's forever in flux.

Advice to Management

-Process isn't a bad word. And with the company famously saying "no rules", managers, teams, countries make up their own. -Interview process needs a neutral bar raiser like Amazon to cut out manager bias.

Pros

Netflix has stellar benefits including up to 12 months paid parental leave and a $75K allowance for adoption. There are incredibly smart people throughout the company. Many are willing to be at the forefront of innovation. There is a strong focus on D&I

Cons

When a directive comes from the top it is not questioned. This does mean some people operate out of fear.

Advice to Management

Don't take a directive as the only way to do things, explore and truly live the culture of context not control.

Pros

Free meals Snackbar Pension plan Travel Allowance

Cons

Micromanagement Hard to request for vacation days