Netflix Reviews
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Pros
Great Pay
Decent health plan
Great amenities
Building was well maintained/clean
Decent Swag
Plenty of parking
That's about all for the "pros' and that was a stretch.Cons
Netflix is an HR driven company. As far as I am concerned they are the "bullies" of Netflix. Nothing is confidential. Be prepared, whatever you discuss with an HR employee will be leaked out to nearly everyone at Netflix. They will take confidential information and turn it into the joke of the day. Senior/Executive HR staff is crass and they seem to think cursing in front of others and telling lewd jokes is appropriate workplace etiquette.
No-vacation policy (As far as I am concerned, it is a scam). They work you so hard you feel guilty about taking time off. Between the blackberry they "give" you as soon as you walk through the door, and the laptop you will receive, you are never off the clock.
The revolving door in this place will literally make you dizzy. During my time at Netflix I can't even begin to count how many employees were terminated or resigned on a daily basis. Senior management even seemed to be desensitized to the large number of terminations.
No job security. You can be doing a fantastic job one day and the next day you are "re-structured"
Reed - Do yourself a favor.. Hire senior staff who truly understands the values that you believe in and who want their employees to embrace them. Currently the values are about as clear as mud. If one truly tries to abide by every aspect of what it reads, they will be fired. Wake up buddy, you are smarter that? Aren’t you?Advice to Senior Management
Stop having meetings about having more meetings. A lot of managers at Netflix seem to be good at doing that. What amazed me is that even though all they do is seem to be locked in conference rooms all day, nothing good ever comes out of them. Perhaps they are plotting who to fire next??
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Senior Systems Engineer in Los Gatos, CA:
“Rave, gush, yell from the rooftops (for the right people)”
Nov 3, 2009
3 comments
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Anonymous in Los Gatos, CA:
“The number one priority for Management is recruiting (huh?)”
Oct 19, 2009
2 found helpful
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Manager:
“A Company for Adults”
Nov 5, 2009
3 comments
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Administrative:
“I'd still be there if I could”
Oct 29, 2009
2 comments
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Customer Service Representative in Hillsboro, OR:
“Hillsboro Call Center in Constant State of Flux”
Oct 19, 2009
1 found helpful
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Anonymous:
“Not for me”
Oct 22, 2009
1 comment
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Customer Service Representative in Hillsboro, OR:
“Once a nice place to work... Now... Not so much...”
Oct 16, 2009
2 found helpful | 5 comments
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Anonymous in Los Gatos, CA:
“Keep up the good work”
Oct 18, 2009
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Anonymous:
“Netflix - An amazing opportunity.”
Oct 22, 2009
3 comments
