Is Netflix a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Netflix have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 151 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Netflix employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Netflix now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Netflix .

Does Netflix pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Netflix with 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 151 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Netflix.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Netflix?

92% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Netflix would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 16% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Netflix with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Netflix?

Customer Service Representative (169) , Senior Software Engineer (152) , Software Engineer (121) , Manager (86) , Production Assistant (64) , Director (49) , Administrative Assistant (43) , Executive Assistant (41) , Project Manager (38) , Coordinator (27) , Marketing (22) , Intern (21) , Production Coordinator (19) , Product Manager (18) , CSR-1 (17)

What are the pros of working at Netflix according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great and very helpful" ((in 211 reviews)); "Culture is great and applied" ((in 208 reviews)); "Many great people to work with and learn from" ((in 193 reviews)); "The challenging work and great colleagues." ((in 125 reviews)); "The freedom and responsibility culture in practice allows you the space to do your best work." ((in 115 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Netflix according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, Not organized, No balance of work and life." ((in 84 reviews)); "Long hours and very demanding" ((in 72 reviews)); "In last 3 months all the good managers were fired or they work in california" ((in 67 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 58 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 44 reviews))

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Netflix Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.3

92% would recommend to a friend

(151 total reviews)

Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters

100% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Compensation and benefits

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Senior management

4.0

Career opportunities

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Netflix with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 151 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Netflix is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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151 reviews

3.0

Jul 17, 2026

High Salary, but that’s it

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Salary Office Projects Colleagues Infra

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Management Culture Benefits Hybrid work Infra

5.0

Jul 3, 2026

Great culture and pay with no downsides

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good company good culture and pay is very good

Cons

No as of now no cons

3.0

Jun 16, 2026

Competitive all cash compensation, but management has too much control

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

competitive all cash comp TC

Cons

manager has total control over your employment status

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