Netflix Culture — The Best Work of Our Lives
At Netflix, we aspire to entertain the world, thrilling audiences everywhere. To do that, we’ve developed an unusual company culture focused on excellence, and creating an environment where talented people can thrive — lifting ourselves, each other and our audiences higher and higher.
This document is about that culture, which is based on four core principles:
- The Dream Team: We aim only to have high performers at Netflix — people who are great at what they do, and even better at working together.
- People over Process: You get better outcomes when employees have the information and freedom to make decisions for themselves. We hire unusually responsible people who thrive on this openness and freedom.
- Uncomfortably Exciting: To entertain the world, we need to be bold and ambitious. That means embracing the thrill of what’s next — even when it’s uncomfortable.
- Great and Always Better: We often say Netflix sucks today compared to where we can be tomorrow. We need the self-awareness to understand what should be better, and the discipline and resilience to get there.
While we don’t always live up to these principles, most people who join Netflix are pleasantly surprised by how great their colleagues are and the way we empower people at every level.
As our business grows and evolves, our culture (and this document) will, too.
What won’t change is our focus on excellence, and our determination to ensure that Netflix remains a place where great people can do the best work of their lives. If this sounds exciting, you’ll probably love it here.
But Netflix is not for everyone, so please read on.
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4moI think its a great memo, very aspirational and I loved the ending with "the Little Prince".