Netflix Hiring Practices and Benefits

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Post by byosko » Tue, Sep 18, 2007, 2:25 PM UTC

Netflix offers unlimited vacations, you structure your own compensation packages and more. And they pay (apparently) much higher than industry standards in the Valley.

Netflix Hiring Practices and Benefits
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Re: Netflix Hiring Practices and Benefits

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Post by sbraford » Tue, Sep 18, 2007, 8:36 PM UTC

Did they bother talking to any Netflix Shipping Center pickers? I'd imagine that's a significant chunk of employees/temps that they employ.

Via: http://www.hackingnetflix.com/2007/02/working_for_net.html

"After working at Netflix for a while, it starts to get boring and it really brings your emotion down since there's not many interactions with your fellow coworkers, like for me, sometimes I feel really shitty after shipping for about three and a half hours and that's why I try to do many talking, walking during our breaks."

Just a small sample size, but I could imagine that job sucks a pretty big one, especially if your manager/quota-bot is on your ass 24/7.

Re: Netflix Hiring Practices and Benefits

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Post by mattm » Tue, Sep 18, 2007, 11:18 PM UTC

"Rah-rah" HR articles are just another form of marketing for the company.

I used to pay attention to the "Canada's Top 100 Employers List" until I noticed McDonald's was on it.

Re: Netflix Hiring Practices and Benefits

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Post by shadowplay » Wed, Sep 19, 2007, 2:53 AM UTC

sbraford wrote: post #2

Did they bother talking to any Netflix Shipping Center pickers? I'd imagine that's a significant chunk of employees/temps that they employ. Via: http://www.hackingnetflix.com/2007/02/working_for_net.html "After working at Netflix for a while, it starts to get boring and it really brings your emotion down since there's not many interactions with your fellow coworkers, like for me, sometimes I feel really shitty after…

This is my objection to many "high-tech" companies: in many cases it boils down to grunt work, mindless labor. I don't want to get rich off the backs of poor people doing menial jobs. I think moving humanity forward is going to involve obviating exploitation, and if you're not doing something progressive then you're just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.