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Updated Feb 12, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Sep 2010 in Los Gatos, CA (took 4 weeks)

Netflix contacted me and after a quick phone interview with HR and the hiring manager I was flown out to California. I met with a few people including their senior leadership team (some of Reed's directs) and it was a fun day. The questions ranged from management style questions to technical problems to solve. It was a bit of a different interview style from Facebook or Google which put more emphasis on coding and architecture even for director level candidates. But it was certainly not unpleasant.

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How many people have you fired?

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Negotiation Details

Be aware that Netflix will not give you any salary numbers until you say "I want to join Netflix" which I consider as just childish and cute. They say by their own account that salary is not the issue and it is true but that should not stop you from putting your best food forward.

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.

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Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed May 2011 in Los Gatos, CA (took 3 weeks)

The recruiting staff was very professional and they moved quickly through the interview process. Phone screens were through and professional. I was flown in for an on site interview and they took care of all travel arrangements and accommodations.

I interviewed with six people on site. Everyone was prompt, professional, and friendly. I could tell that everyone enjoyed working there and was excited about their jobs.

Interview Questions

Describe the architecture of a system you have worked on

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Apr 2011 in Los Gatos, CA (took a day)

Initial phone screen by HR, followed by phone screen by hiring manager and then an in-person interview, The phone screens were pretty generic and just went into your background and experience. In-person interview with engineers was great. But HR lady was a snob with a "holier than thou" attitude. Seemed to convey the impression that people were treated like work machines. If you do not perform, you are out the door the next day. While I had no issues with that, she herself did not seem smart enough to adopt that attitude.