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?

"Good pay (not the best though as they claim!)" ((in 264 reviews)); "great culture and a lot of talent" ((in 210 reviews)); "Benefits are great and very helpful" ((in 200 reviews)); "Many great people to work with and learn from" ((in 192 reviews)); "The challenging work and great colleagues." ((in 126 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 83 reviews)); "Long hours and very demanding" ((in 75 reviews)); "In last 3 months all the good managers were fired or they work in california" ((in 67 reviews)); "no work life balance" ((in 60 reviews)); "No job security what so ever" ((in 44 reviews))

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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

4.0

Dec 6, 2025

Great pay but politics and fear

Sr. software engineer

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Pros

Great pay, great pay, great pay

Cons

The culture is shifting towards politics and pleasing the manager at the expense of delivery. Engineers tend not to take responsibility. People get fired. Even if you're a good engineer and keep shipping - it doesn't guarantee your safety. People tell black jokes about being fired - not a great sign. I don't think the Netflix values are alive anymore.

4.0

Oct 26, 2025

A mid-size tech / product company with some headwinds

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall strong culture, good work/life balance most of the time, less process for process' sake than most other companies I've worked.

Cons

We have a lot more people in tech, and this has watered down the culture substantially. There's more politicking to get ahead, and some seem to think the only way to get ahead and stay ahead is to keep others down so they can succeed. The idea of being surrounded by stellar colleagues, while somewhat true, is getting to be less and less the case. The lack of organization in managing resources with such a huge growth spurt in engineering is working against us. My team drastically increased head count and somehow we're busier than we ever were before.

5.0

Oct 16, 2025

Fullfilling work, great pay & good work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work out, the work is very technical but at the same time, not many would be capable of doing it. Good ownership of day to day work

Cons

The fire in brutal fashion & it's a bit unnverving at times.

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