Re:Netflix: Culture of Fear
by smysore on Tuesday December 21, 2010 @05:35PM
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The culture slides on Netflix's job site do make it seem like a scary place to work but at least they are transparent about what it's like to be employed there..
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Right, that was the point I was trying to make - how can anyone be surprised at what you find there when they advertise it so well?
Personally I wouldn't expect "a culture of fear" going in but I'd at least have a pretty good idea that I need to perform, and produce high quality stuff, to survive there.
Yeah, I don't really see the complaint here. Netflix is pretty transparent about how things work on some level, so if you're let go at some point you should be prepared for the possibility.
I mean, company culture is never really the problem for jobs I've signed up for as long as the company is honest about the situation. If I'm told it's a 9-5 and I find myself pulling 60-70 hour weeks (or the reverse scenario where I'm it's inferred that my Type A personality is going to fit in and I can make a big impact and it turns out to be a boring 9-5) that's when I get upset and start looking for new opportunities.