Netflix reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,515 total reviews)

Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters

85% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Netflix has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,515 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Netflix employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Mar 17, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay Beautiful office Free food Process is streamlines - Ex. Onboarding process, deployment process etc.,

Cons

Everyone is operating with a fear of losing their goodwill with the manager People take less risks and do not encourage anyone who wants to accomplish great stuff, that comes with calculated risks Their 360 feedback encourages staff to write atleast 40% improvement areas and that forces colleagues to search for not-ok stuff, which generally goes unspoken or unwritten. This gives rise to blaming culture Manager keeps quoting the one exceptional mistake you probably did during your onboarding at every chance he gets Too much micro managing They talk about freedom and responsibility but actually there is very little freedom compared to other companies. You are expected to get thumbs up and convince colleague who were in the team for longer before deploying your changes.

3.0
Jul 7, 2017

Fun ride, fast pace and changes (including your job)

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good pay The base pay is very attractive. While it ends up being pretty equal to other companies' total comp, it is enticing to get it up front in your base pay. No guessing on how the company will perform. But understand it is iffy as to whether you will make much more beyond your initial offer. - Interesting challenges They really are willing to challenge the status quo and test new ideas. Things are not always arrived at efficiently, but it is great to see innovation throughout the company and not just in tech groups. - Growing company with solid successes After being at some tech companies in a downward spiral, it was refreshing to be on the upswing and enjoy the possibilities that come with performing well.

Cons

- Benefits are weirdly inconsistent Amazing maternity leave but I had to pay quite a bit out-of-pocket for decent family health benefits, bizarre stock option plan, weak vision/dental - The culture of fear is real in some groups This is because it depends on your leader. Some leaders manage up well and hide their incompetence by constantly changing their staff. I was the 3 leader of my team in a 4-year period. Also leadership does not enforce the same "stunning colleague" standards for non-critical orgs. - HR is fairly ineffective (except staffing is great) HRBPs enable incompetent leaders because they are dependent on them. If a leader gains new teams then typically the HR person gets bigger scope as well. If the business leader doesn't "connect" well with their HRBP, you are likely to see the HRBP get a "generous severance package." - Your job can change fast, both good and bad Be prepared that you can gain new teams and responsibilities quickly, but you can also go from being stunning to out the door in a matter of weeks. I think people get the high standards communication really well from the culture deck, but the speed with which your personal circumstances will change can be shockingly fast.

1.0
Jul 7, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They try to give lots of pto and pay raises to keep you from quitting.

Cons

Everything. This is honestly the WORST company I have ever worked for. Absolutely horrible management, terrible training, and awful employee policies. DONT EVER WORK HERE IF YOU WANT TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT OR LIKE A HUMAN! This place is so far unattached from human feelings that if you ever have a family issue or emergency, you will lose your job for picking your family first. There is no care and compassion here, you come to work and act like a robot and are treated like the most unimportant employees in the world. Nothing is worth the emotional stress this place put me through.

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