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I've interviewed at Netflix twice now and have been turned down both times. Both times, not for technical reasons, for cultural reasons. The first time they to
by iamleppert 10y ago
I've interviewed at Netflix twice now and have been turned down both times. Both times, not for technical reasons, for cultural reasons.
The first time they told me a vague I didn't fit their "culture deck" and the second time they said I was a "brilliant jerk", despite being recruited to join by an old co-worker that liked working with me. The kinds of cultures are just excuses at the end of the day when someone on the team doesn't like you.
Both times, I wasn't impressed with their products and the teams building them or what they had been able to accomplish. I don't buy the fact they hire top of market, they just pay well. The reality is you get the people who are available, at the time you want to hire. Just because you pay a bunch of mediocre people well doesn't mean you're going to get a great product.
And it shows. Netflix hasn't been innovating recently. They are HBO, delivered over the Internet.
- gmarx 10y agoBrilliant Jerk? I wish I were hiring. That sounds great
- CarolineW 10y agoI don't know how accurate the assessment is, and I don't know what kind of jerk they might be talking about, but I have worked with brilliant jerks before, and it was a relief when they finally moved on. They did amazing things, but the atmosphere became increasingly toxic, and morale, quality, and productivity all went up when they left. Having a "Brilliant Jerk" on your team sounds useful and manageable, but in my experience it's not. Again, I don't know if this was an accurate assessment, but if you want to have a brilliant jerk, all I can say is that you should be careful what you wish for.