Is Netflix a good place to work?

Netflix scores 51 out of 100 across cult.fyi's culture dimensions, and its employee NPS is 33.

Does Netflix have good work-life balance?

At Netflix, employees take an average of 24 days of vacation per year (more than 98% of companies), and the average work week is 43 hours.

How hard is the interview at Netflix?

Netflix rates 80 out of 100 on interview difficulty, harder than 91% of companies.

How does Netflix pay compare to market?

Netflix pays 27% above market, higher than 74% of companies tracked.

How stable are jobs at Netflix?

Netflix has an expected layoff rate of 11.9% of its workforce, lower than 80% of companies.

Netflix

Netflix has a high-autonomy, balanced culture. Top 2% for Vacation taken - significantly above average. Bottom 7% for Promotion rate - significantly below average.

Last updated June 16, 2026

At Netflix, we aspire to entertain the world, thrilling audiences everywhere. To do that, we’ve developed an unusual company culture focused on excellence, and creating an environment where talented people can thrive — lifting ourselves, each other and our audiences higher and higher. That culture is based on four core principles:

The Dream Team
We aim only to have high performers at Netflix — people who are great at what they do, and even better at working together.

People Over Process
You get better outcomes when employees have the information and freedom to make decisions for themselves. We hire unusually responsible people who thrive on this openness and freedom.

Uncomfortably Exciting
To entertain the world, we need to be bold and ambitious. That means embracing the thrill of what’s next — even when it’s uncomfortable.

Great and Always Better
We often say Netflix sucks today compared to where we can be tomorrow. We need the self-awareness to understand what should be better, and the discipline and resilience to get there.

Standout Strengths

Top 2% for Vacation taken - significantly above average.

Top 4% for Transparency with ICs - significantly above average.

Top 5% for Adherence to principles - significantly above average.

Top 5% for Focus on substance - significantly above average.

Areas of Concern

Bottom 7% for Promotion rate - significantly below average.

How well does Netflix adhere to its principles?

Higher than 95% of companies · median 43

Where do ideas come from?

Lower than 58% of companies · median 36

Organizational Power

Employee count

Large Enterprise16,000 employees

Average Hours Worked

Pace

Higher than 63% of companies · median 60.5

Remote Friendly?

Permanent Remote-Friendly

How Information Shared

Essay/Written Briefs/Blogs

Compensation Relative to Market

Higher than 74% of companies · median 115

AI Insights:

Netflix invented the 'freedom and responsibility' culture deck that every startup pretends to live by, and they actually mostly do it - except now there's a Keeper Test that makes your manager your judge, jury, and quiet executioner. The talent density is genuinely exceptional and the all-cash comp is refreshingly clean, but political snake pits are multiplying as the golden era fades. Great place to work if you're elite, resilient, and don't need a promotion to feel validated.

AI stack

Internal LLM tools | GitHub Copilot | Custom ML platforms | AWS AI services | OpenAI API

AI maturity

Higher than 51% of companies · median 60

Detailed Compensation Information

Levels.FYI

Review Comments

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Frequently asked questions

: Netflix scores 51 out of 100 across cult.fyi's culture dimensions, and its employee NPS is 33.
: At Netflix, employees take an average of 24 days of vacation per year (more than 98% of companies), and the average work week is 43 hours.
: Netflix rates 80 out of 100 on interview difficulty, harder than 91% of companies.
: Netflix pays 27% above market, higher than 74% of companies tracked.
: Netflix has an expected layoff rate of 11.9% of its workforce, lower than 80% of companies.