Join the company that reinvented entertainment. Work with stunning colleagues building products for 250M+ subscribers worldwide.
Founded
1997
Employees
13,000+
Subscribers
250M+
Countries
190+
₹40 LPA - ₹3 Cr+
Salary Range (All Cash)
4-6 Weeks
Interview Process
6-7 Rounds
Total Interviews
Unlimited
PTO Policy
Netflix, founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in 1997, transformed from a DVD-by-mail service into the world's leading streaming entertainment platform. With 250M+ subscribers across 190+ countries, Netflix has fundamentally changed how the world consumes content.
The company pioneered binge-watching, revolutionized original content with shows like House of Cards and Stranger Things, and built one of the most sophisticated recommendation systems in the world. Netflix engineers work at the intersection of entertainment and cutting-edge technology.
Netflix is famous for its unique culture documented in the Netflix Culture Deck - emphasizing Freedom & Responsibility, high performance, and treating employees like adults. No vacation policies, no expense approvals, but also no tolerance for mediocrity.
"We believe a company\'s actual values are shown by who gets rewarded or let go. At Netflix, we particularly value: judgment, communication, curiosity, courage, passion, selflessness, innovation, inclusion, integrity, and impact."
The behaviors and skills Netflix values most
You make wise decisions despite ambiguity. You identify root causes, not just symptoms.
You are concise and articulate. You listen well and seek to understand before reacting.
You learn rapidly and eagerly. You contribute outside your specialty.
You say what you think when it's in the best interest of Netflix, even if uncomfortable.
You care intensely about Netflix's success. You celebrate wins and are resilient in setbacks.
You seek what's best for Netflix, not what's best for you or your group.
You create new ideas that prove useful. You challenge prevailing assumptions.
You collaborate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
You are known for candor, authenticity, and transparency. You admit mistakes freely.
You focus on great results rather than process. You exhibit bias-to-action.
Explore different engineering domains
Build the core streaming experience for 250M+ subscribers worldwide. Video playback at scale.
Power Netflix originals production - from scripts to screens. Studio technology.
Build recommendation systems that decide what 250M people watch. ML at massive scale.
Handle petabytes of data. Build real-time analytics and data infrastructure.
Build Netflix apps for 1000+ device types - TVs, phones, tablets, consoles.
Run Netflix at global scale. Chaos engineering, microservices, cloud-native systems.
Optimize subscriber acquisition, retention, and global payments.
Build A/B testing platform, experimentation infrastructure, and business intelligence.
Highest-paying company globally - All cash, no RSUs
L3 (Entry)
₹40-60 LPA
L5 (Senior)
₹1.1-1.6 Cr
L6+ (Staff)
₹1.6-3+ Cr
All compensation is cash - no vesting, no waiting
| Role | Level | Experience | Total CTC | Base |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer (L3) | L3 | 0-3 years | ₹40-60 LPA | ₹35-52 LPA |
| Software Engineer (L4) | L4 | 3-6 years | ₹70-110 LPA | ₹60-95 LPA |
| Senior SWE (L5) | L5 | 6-10 years | ₹1.1-1.6 Cr | ₹95-140 LPA |
| Staff Engineer (L6) | L6 | 10-15 years | ₹1.6-2.2 Cr | ₹1.4-1.9 Cr |
| Principal Engineer (L7) | L7 | 15+ years | ₹2.2-3+ Cr | ₹1.9-2.6 Cr |
| Product Manager | PM | 5-10 years | ₹90-150 LPA | ₹80-130 LPA |
| Data Scientist | L4-5 | 4-8 years | ₹80-140 LPA | ₹70-120 LPA |
| ML Engineer | L4-5 | 4-8 years | ₹85-150 LPA | ₹75-130 LPA |
| Engineering Manager | M1 | 10+ years | ₹1.4-2 Cr | ₹1.2-1.7 Cr |
Culture fit is as important as technical skills
Deep discussion about your background, Netflix culture fit, and expectations. Netflix recruiters assess for culture from day one.
Coding and discussion with an engineer. Focus on practical problem-solving and code quality.
Deep dive into coding. Netflix values practical, production-ready code over leetcode-style problems.
Design a streaming/media system. Netflix expects you to drive the conversation and make decisions.
Deep dive into a past project. Netflix values people who can go deep on technical decisions.
Critical assessment of Netflix culture fit. Test Freedom & Responsibility alignment.
Discussion with hiring manager about role, team, and expectations. Career goals alignment.
Tips from engineers who joined Netflix
The Netflix Culture Deck is required reading. Internalize Freedom & Responsibility before interviewing.
Netflix cares more about clean, testable, production-ready code than algorithmic puzzles.
Netflix values people with strong opinions, loosely held. Be opinionated but open to changing your mind.
Netflix wants "stunning colleagues" who drive massive impact. Quantify your achievements.
Netflix culture fit is critical. Don't fake it - they'll know. Be genuine about who you are.
Read about their architecture: microservices, Zuul, Eureka, Hystrix. Know their tech decisions.
Freedom to make decisions - no approvals needed
Common questions about Netflix careers
Work with stunning colleagues and get paid top-of-market
