Netflix reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,515 total reviews)

Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters

84% 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
Jun 3, 2017

the culture of fear is real

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

top of the market compensation and good product.

Cons

Very political and the culture of fear is real. People will bad-mouth you behind your back, just to save their jobs and since there are no HR processes/rules or documentation, your entire existence will depend on manager. Talking of which, personally I had two managers so far: One who never led bigger teams before, he said inappropriate/unprofessional things all the time (mind you, Netflix is supposed to hire only experienced people). The other one was a macho, drinking type. He always favored the ones who went out with him drinking. If you were not into drinking/socializing/alpha male communication style - too bad! Summary: If you only care about money, this place is for you but if you want an environment with a positive culture you should look elsewhere.

2.0
Sep 9, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay and health care is great.

Cons

Lack of Diversity, No Work Life balance, Deceptive/Passive Aggressive Management, Unhelpful HR, Competitive, Cut-throat, bad food, overly specialized positions, lack of variety in task, insurmountable workload.

1.0
Aug 14, 2017

Don't get comfortable

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High pay, freedom and responsibility.

Cons

Everything else. If you want to work 90 hours a week, have no family life, and still get fired after nothing but glowing reviews, then this place is for you! In my case, I gave direct, actionable feedback about a colleague, and that led to my dismissal. The culture deck says feedback is never used to retaliate - but that's not true at all. So fair warning - if you give someone honest feedback about how to improve in their position, be prepared for that to bite you later on. Politics is real here - people are retained or promoted based on who they know, and people are so routinely fired here, regardless of their performance, that everyone is numb to it. Glad to see my time here coming to an end. If you like playing dirty politics at work, then you've found a good place. If you want psychological safety at work, keep moving.

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