Netflix offer: 6yr workex, good number?

Facebook foobar1860
Jan 27, 2018 71 Comments

Netflix may potentially be extending me an offer. What's a good number to expect? Been at FB for 5+ years, around 6.5yr total experience. Interviews went reasonably well, although I think I didn't do too well in one of the VP rounds.

Does Netflix usually negotiate? Consider beating competing offers? What's a good TC to ask for (seeing how there are almost no benefits)?

Edit: For people asking my current comp: I am hoping that doesn't come up during the negotiation per the new law that went into effect. That said, it's kinda meh (~200k), which is part of the reason why I'm looking to switch.

Edit2: for everyone following along: I did end up getting an offer. It is in the 400k ballpark (don't want to give exact numbers for confidentiality). Didn't try negotiating.

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  • Netflix lukecage
    I don't understand this meme that we have no benefits. We don't have a gym or free massages. Or tuition reimbursement. Otherwise, we have everything everyone else does - subsidized health care, 401k, donation matching, ride share subsidies, free food, generous time off, etc.
    Jan 27, 2018 13
    • Netflix / Eng ricewater
      The best employee only PPO plan costs less than 10k. So you get the best plus 5k cash. Family plan can cost 3 times as much. That's why someone quoted 15k out of pocket.
      Jan 28, 2018
    • Netflix / Eng ricewater
      BTW, while we don't have tuition reimbursement. You can join any training workshop or conference and get reimbursed. The philosophy is freedom and responsibility. You make your judgement if this is for the company and company is willing to pay for it.
      Jan 28, 2018
    • Facebook foobar1860
      OP
      Perfect, thanks a lot, lukecage, ricewater.
      Jan 28, 2018
    • Facebook Nouser54
      @lukecage - does Netflix offer free food throughout the day? I heard that it offers only lunch and no bfast and dinner. Is that true? Sounds strange
      Feb 7, 2018
    • Netflix rhed01
      Breakfast and lunch. No dinner, but there are usually leftovers you can take home.
      Feb 7, 2018
  • Google nogifts
    OP probably already makes 600-700k. Netflix wont be able to match that. Stay at FB or move to Google. NFLX is a company that can move you from a 250-300k job to a 400k-450k jump. Don’t think they pay senior engineers over 600k. Best of luck.
    Jan 27, 2018 20
    • Mesosphere onsie
      The unvested RSU is not for the next 4 years right since Google vests monthly too after an year, no? Regarding the second I certainly agree, the options plan of 40 percent discount is certainly more reward.
      Jan 28, 2018
    • Netflix / Eng ricewater
      Refresher is typically for next 4 years, just like when you join. So it can be sizable from 4th year onward. That's how FG keep talents.
      Jan 28, 2018
    • Mesosphere onsie
      Can someone from fb/googl confirm this since I don’t believe that sounds right?
      Jan 28, 2018
    • Facebook foobar1860
      OP
      Any refresher grant that you get vests over 4 years, just like your initial grant. But it's not sizable in my experience, definitely nowhere near the initial grant. Unless you're a really high performer, but usually not even then.
      Jan 28, 2018
    • Intuit tgap
      Hmm. My refresher == signon ...
      Jan 28, 2018
  • Dropbox WHpQ41
    To start with, what’s your current comp?
    Jan 27, 2018 2
    • Google / Eng
      eYiX63

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      It's not allowed to use that information for salary negotiations now. So it doesn't matter
      Jan 27, 2018
    • Facebook foobar1860
      OP
      Hoping that doesn't come up, because my current comp is not good!
      Jan 28, 2018

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    • Twitter / Eng abcqwe
      This is quite crazy. What is op current comp and level
      Jan 27, 2018
    • Facebook foobar1860
      OP
      700k/yr does sound a bit insane to wrap my head around :-)

      Due to a few bad choices, I'm at E4. Also part of the reason why I'm looking to change. Having vested my initial grant, I make nowhere close to the numbers you have calculated. Thanks, though, for giving me an idea of how far behind I am :-\
      Jan 28, 2018
    • Mesosphere onsie
      As some googler on this thread already suggested, nflx usually pays folks top of their personal comp. so expect to reach around 400-450k and you might be able to stretch it to 500k at best if they play ball.
      Jan 28, 2018
    • Netflix WQ2825
      Compare the 6 times growth in the last 5 years of FB with around 28 times that of Netflix.
      Jan 29, 2018
  • Microsoft trumpcoin
    What was the interview like? Leetcode or design heavy? I’m thinking of interviewing there too.
    Jan 29, 2018 3
    • Facebook foobar1860
      OP
      Design (more accurately, tech discussion) heavy. I didn't feel like the on-site interview was difficult from a tech/coding perspective. There was a take home project and a phone interview that had one coding question, though.
      Jan 29, 2018
    • Capital One byod
      Curious-which team were you interviewing for? Was it a backend role or mobile?
      Feb 18, 2018
    • Facebook foobarbaz2
      @byod, mobile.
      Feb 18, 2018
  • Netflix JNot02
    Something to keep in mind is that one aspect of top-of -market is experience. There are many engineers there who have 15+ years of experience. $700k with 6 yrs seems a bit of a stretch.
    Jan 29, 2018 0
  • OpenText / Eng
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    At least 350k.
    Jan 27, 2018 0
  • Oracle Orares
    It will be really helpful to point to some of the design questions , coding questions and some details on the take home . Is it a ML position or engg position ? Congrats on the offer
    Jan 30, 2018 3
    • Apple / Eng
      🥓+🍎=👍

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      No. Please don’t reveal any questions. People who interview are also on blind and will easily narrow down the candidate when they see their own design question posted.

      Blind so far has been very tight lipped about interview questions. Let’s keep it that way.
      Jan 30, 2018
    • Oracle Orares
      My apologies you are correct
      Jan 30, 2018
    • Facebook foobar1860
      OP
      Also, in most cases it'd be a violation of NDA to reveal the questions, so I'd rather not :-)
      Jan 30, 2018
  • Twitch d5yOHF0CZ5
    OP, it will be great if you share your FB numbers and Netflix numbers once you get the offer.. if no one shares their actual numbers, and talk only in relative terms then having such threads are not beneficial for the community..
    Jan 28, 2018 3
    • Facebook foobar1860
      OP
      Fair enough, I'll do that.
      Jan 28, 2018
    • Netflix CsMk18
      OP, did you get an offer? Are you joining?
      Feb 3, 2018
    • Facebook foobar1860
      OP
      No, not gotten an offer yet.
      Feb 3, 2018
  • Google cnii
    Netflix don't offer stocks thou....
    Feb 20, 2018 2
    • Facebook foobarbaz2
      And no signing bonus, unfortunately.
      Feb 20, 2018
    • Mesosphere onsie
      ^ this, it’s especially problematic for people joining from a unicorn startup with a huge AMT. Other companies are more than happy to play ball on that and offer a signon except NFLX where a recruiters naive comment was why do you even want to exercise; they are anyways 0. That’s the reason you are quitting your startup in the first place. :)
      Feb 20, 2018
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    Calnadian

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    Did you end up getting an offer?
    Feb 13, 2018 2
    • Facebook LngdaTyagi
      Not sure if you already saw, but OP edited the post to say they did.
      Feb 23, 2018
    • New / Other
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      Just saw that, thx! Congrats, OP! I’ve heard that Netflix generally pays ~2X more, happy you’re able to get that!
      Feb 26, 2018
  • Thasos Group / Eng dFFo78
    Fb for 5 years+, should be E5. Usually go for at least 20% increase. If Netflix is a higher level then should be much more.
    Jan 27, 2018 1
    • Google / Eng
      eYiX63

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      Netflix has no engineering ladder. They only have senior software engineers
      Jan 27, 2018
  • Apple / Eng
    🥓+🍎=👍

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    So I’ve heard that Netflix usually moves quickly to make offers ahead of other potential employers. And they usually cause people to stop interviewing altogether because the offers are usually super good. So what’s the verdict?
    Jan 29, 2018 2
    • Facebook foobar1860
      OP
      I didn't feel that way. I told them that I'm waiting for a decision from another company, and they said they're ok waiting (within reason).
      Jan 29, 2018
    • Apple / Eng
      🥓+🍎=👍

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      Keep us posted. 👍
      Jan 29, 2018
  • Facebook / Eng Hbs51
    i don’t understand how you’re only e4? did you transfer roles?
    Jan 29, 2018 1
    • Facebook foobar1860
      OP
      I did, yes. And my (E4 to E5) clock was not supposed to reset then, but it happened to be because of some miscommunication. Since then, I've not been promoted to E5 and am now at the end of my time.
      Jan 29, 2018
  • Facebook / Eng Hbs51
    current level?
    Jan 27, 2018 0
  • New onrhswk
    What was the offer? Please update us 🤓
    Oct 13 0

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