In its current culture memo, Netflix is critical of companies that restrict employee freedom and which have “an unhealthy emphasis on process.” As companies grow and get complex, the memo says, there is a tendency to add procedures and rules, but that makes them unable to adapt to marketplace change.
Looks like Netflix is becoming what they once hated...
Datadog siemdogMar 15
This is true but this is a consequence of levels and management, not of freedom for the actual employees.
Visa iluvbhabi2Mar 15
employee freedom is an oxymoron
Datadog siemdogMar 15
Every company is aspiring to be a mid company, now that Google and Meta are mid.
In its current culture memo, Netflix is critical of companies that restrict employee freedom and which have “an unhealthy emphasis on process.” As companies grow and get complex, the memo says, there is a tendency to add procedures and rules, but that makes them unable to adapt to marketplace change. Looks like Netflix is becoming what they once hated...
This is true but this is a consequence of levels and management, not of freedom for the actual employees.