Netflix reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,521 total reviews)

Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters

86% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Netflix has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,521 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Netflix employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Jun 3, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Insurance is good, if you do not have a family. If you insure your whole family, it eats up half of your paycheck.

Cons

Worst cases of CYA I have ever seen. Upper managers take credit for your ideas. You are told one thing, then something entirely different happens. Communication is a joke. They like to promote so called "values" however, these values are simply words on the wall.It is not worth working 75-80 hours a week, and to be expected to be on call 24/7/365. Your family will be pushed aside, your health, and don't expect to be able to have a social life outside the company.

1.0
Jun 2, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-decent starting wage (assuming you make it out of training) -inexpensive benefits and decent health care coverage -for the most part, employees (CSR1) are really cool to work with -sheltered smoking area -Free Lunch (Mac and Cheese, Oatmeal, or Ramen) -Unlimited coffee (caution... don't take a bathroom break!! You may get fired) -Schedule choices offered after training (Choose Wisely) -fairly decent training support for the first two weeks of employment (if you made it)

Cons

-Out of every 100 customers who you interact with by phone, you may only have 5-6 upset customers or you risk losing your job -you are always tied to your desk by a phone cord -The calls keep coming whether you want them to or not... -There is no set concrete guidelines for evaluating personal performance. It is all subject to caller reviews (i.e. You're job may depend on somebody's bad day!!) -After your initial training (assuming you made it) there is a real lack of support for training from the management team. You will only see your team manager during your last week of training and then your first reprimand and your last day. (Watch out for the RED PACKET!!!) -Netflix is great at finding talented people to do the job, but they are HORRIBLE at retention. Do they have a quota for firing people??? -Whether you are a CSR, CSRII, Supervisor, Team Manager, or the Call Center Manager, you are never secure in this position. Do not count on it for long term stability/security in employment. DISCLAIMER: I was not fired from my job... I quit, gave notice (albeit through the attendance line).. In all honesty, Netflix was a great transitional job for me. I needed quick money, and work and Netflix filled that vacancy. I was very happy with the people I worked with, as I made some really good friends while working there, and that is the only positive thing that came out of Netflix. I now shop the Redbox.

1.0
May 18, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The insurance is good and you get it quickly after starting. There are some good people that you meet here, however they are usually fired within a matter of months. It is a challenging environment to work in.

Cons

The hours are very poor. There is no chance for promotion unless you are part of the current in crowd. The culture that is created is one that promotes arrogance, aggressive behavior and dishonesty. The general feeling is of fear and anxiety amongst the employees. You do not receive a performance review until you have upset management. You are expected to perform at such a level of intensity that it creates extremely high tension; associates tremble with fear. You are flat out told that you are expendable, and no matter how hard you try or what you accomplish, you will likely end up being walked out the door once they find someone who is not at the verge of a breakdown to replace you.

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