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The Netflix Interview Process

Looking to land a job at Netflix but don’t know what the process looks like?

Well, you’ve come to the right place. Detailed in this post is a look at the timeline of the interview process, preparation guidelines, and what's different or unique about Netflix's interview process as opposed to other tech companies.

How many interviews can you expect?

  • ~10

Pre Screen with Recruiter

  • 1

Technical Round

  • 1 (Coding exercise via collabedit or Take a home assignment)

Screen with Hiring Manager

  • 1

Onsite Interviews

  • 7 (First half is 4 interviews and second half is 3 interviews)

How long will the interview process take?

Months

  • 1.5-2

What level do they normally hire at?

  • 3+ years experience senior engineers
  • No new grads or interns

What’s the average salary for Senior Software Engineers?

  • $ 226,000

What cities are they hiring in?

  • Los Gatos, CA

Do they interview centrally or for teams?

Teams:

  • Product – Infrastructure + Tooling
  • Data Science + Engineering, Security, Design

What’s different or unique about the process?

  • Don’t usually hire new grads/interns.

  • 3-5 years experience preferred.

  • Culture deck + interview.

  • Minimal coding.

  • Design + technical focus.

What programming languages do they prefer?

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