Is Netflix a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Netflix have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 112 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Netflix employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Netflix now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Netflix .

Does Netflix pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Netflix with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 112 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Netflix.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Netflix?

77% of Software Developer employees at Netflix would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Netflix with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Netflix?

Customer Service Representative (169) , Senior Software Engineer (151) , 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 261 reviews)); "great culture and a lot of talent" ((in 203 reviews)); "Many great people to work with and learn from" ((in 195 reviews)); "Benefits are great and very helpful" ((in 190 reviews)); "The challenging work and great colleagues." ((in 116 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 82 reviews)); "Long hours and very demanding" ((in 78 reviews)); "In last 3 months all the good managers were fired or they work in california" ((in 69 reviews)); "no work life balance" ((in 61 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 39 reviews))

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Netflix Software Developer reviews

4.1

77% would recommend to a friend

(112 total reviews)

Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters

59% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Work/Life balance

Software Developer employees have rated Netflix with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 112 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Netflix is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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112 reviews

4.0

Nov 1, 2025

decent conpany

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

less BS and more action. good smart people.

Cons

culture is changing to worse

5.0

Oct 22, 2025

Cool

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good perks and money in my opinion

Cons

Varies from team to team, None i can think of

5.0

Oct 15, 2025

SWE

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits free food good pay

Cons

Frequent reorgs, ambiguous work, office politics

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