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Netflix

Internet & Web Services

Apt Insight

They offer top-tier compensation, massive global scale, and an intense culture with high performance expectations. Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, the public entertainment and streaming media giant operates across dozens of international offices. The company maintains an enterprise workforce of well over 10,000 employees globally. Hiring remains active with hundreds of open roles across technical, product, and content production teams. Overall, it is an environment known for high stakes, substantial freedom, and equally high accountability.
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About

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with 270 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
Founded1997
HeadquartersLos Gatos, US
IndustryInternet & Web Services
Employees18.5K
Total Funding$74.0B

Posted base pay at Netflix

Posted base pay ranges from 944 job listings posted in the US, Jan 2026 – Oct 2026. Bonus and equity are not included.
Software Engineer 5$388K–$558K/yr
49 listings · spread $170K–$726K/yr
Product Manager$310K–$545K/yr
47 listings · spread $298K–$725K/yr
Engineering Manager$436K–$731K/yr
28 listings · spread $436K–$920K/yr
Analytics Engineer 5$330K–$566K/yr
21 listings · spread $330K–$566K/yr
Software Engineer 4$250K–$413K/yr
16 listings · spread $250K–$413K/yr
Distributed Systems Engineer 5$388K–$619K/yr
14 listings · spread $361K–$619K/yr
Data Scientist 5$372K–$600K/yr
13 listings · spread $372K–$600K/yr
Machine Learning Scientist 5$466K–$750K/yr
11 listings · spread $466K–$750K/yr
Each range is the median posted minimum and maximum for the role. Pay changes by location, so the spread shows the 10th to 90th percentile of all listings for the role.

Open roles at Netflix

The 10 newest of 255 open roles.

Why people join & leave

Why join
Industry-leading compensation and benefitsGlobal technical scale and complex engineering problemsHigh autonomy and freedom with responsibilityStrong consumer brand and entertainment impact
Why leave
Low job security and sudden performance dismissalsDemanding feedback and high-pressure work cultureLimited traditional career advancement pathsLong production and operational hours in certain divisions

Company Pulse

Headcount
-11%past year
Raised
$74.0Btotal
Recent: $1.8B raised

In the News

Netflix Expands In Brazil: Greg Peters Hits Town As Streamer Opens New São Paulo Office - Deadline - Capital Citiescapital-cities.info · Sep 26, 2026
Netflix Unveils New Ad-Tier Countries Announcement - decodeTV | Video & Broadband Business & Technology News & Analysisdecodetv.com · Sep 25, 2026
Netflix Expands Kids Slate With Sesame Street Movie, More Gabby's Dollhousethewrap.com · Sep 24, 2026
Netflix’s Bela Bajaria Confirms Interest In Soccer World Cup Rightsdeadline.com · Sep 24, 2026
Netflix & Sarah Lancashire Teaming On 'Witch Hunt' TV Seriesdeadline.com · Sep 24, 2026

Employee Experience

4.1/5
Career Opportunities
3.8
Compensation & Benefits
4.6
Culture & Values
3.9
Diversity & Inclusion
4.1
Senior Management
3.6
Work-Life Balance
3.6

Quick Take

Strengths
Top CompensationRated 92 out of 100 for compensation and benefits across employee reviews.
Solid OutlookMaintains an 80% positive business outlook rating and 82% overall company score.
Revenue GrowthReported Q2 2026 revenue of $12.56B, up 13.4% year over year.
Watch out
Management FrictionSenior management rating is comparatively lower at 72 out of 100.
Note
Leadership ChangeCo-founder Reed Hastings stepped down from the board, with Jay Hoag appointed as chairman.

Things to consider

Low Job Security — Employees note that underperformance can lead to sudden dismissals without warning due to aggressive talent density standards.
Management Distrust — Internal reviews highlight that candid feedback practices and HR interactions can feel weaponized or impersonal.

What They Build

Netflix develops a global content streaming platform, mobile games, and supporting ad-tech infrastructure. Technical challenges center around ultra-low-latency video delivery, personalized recommendation engines, and large-scale data engineering. Their engineering culture emphasizes high individual context and freedom with responsibility.
Streaming Media
Recommendation Systems
Machine Learning
Ad-Supported Platform
Cloud Infrastructure
Mobile Games
Domains
Backend
Machine Learning
Data Engineering
Cloud Architecture
DevOps
Frontend
Tech Stack
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