Netflix reviews

So many people take advantage of the culture. It takes time for the glow to wear off, and then you realise the conmen out to play the system, and the politics masked behind "feedback" and "sports team" culture. People are fired not for performance, but because of internal power struggles. As an I/C, it becomes very demoralising because there is not much you can do to change it, or protect the good leaders or managers. Also, there is little to no career growth/mentorship. You are hired for one thing, and paid well for it, but you will only do that one thing until you leave. Diversity and inclusion is a farce, and focused on US definitions of what D&I should be. In the other offices in Asia or Europe, D&I is virtually non-existent and local representation and leadership is not protected or appreciated. As far as the company is concerned, Americans can do it all, in every country and industry. Caucasians are hired and promoted above people of colour, even in countries where they are the minority.

The company has a blind spot when it comes to racism by its senior leaders, who are directors and up, especially in the legal and PR teams. The public revelation of a leader who was not fired even after using the "n word" is not an aberration but part of a pattern. These problems are non-existent in the diverse engineering org, but prevalent in non-technical teams that are fairly monochromatic.