31 tough interview questions you'll have to answer if you want to work at Netflix
“How many cans of paint would you need to paint one wing of a 747?” — Marketing manager candidate
"How would you build and test a metric to compare two Netflix users' ranked lists of movie/tv show preferences?" — Senior data scientist candidate
“What does the word empathy mean?” — Customer service representative candidate
“How would you test the latest iPhone's new antenna system?” — Senior QA engineer candidate
"How would you handle an individual who is missing from work often?" — Customer service supervisor candidate
"A customer calls and angrily tells you that they ordered Barney (or similar toddler show) for their kid. The kid can work the DVD player, and knows the Netflix envelope. When the movie arrived the kid grabs it and pops it in. Turns out it's a slasher movie. What do you do?" — Customer service representative candidate
"What would you tell someone that is calling to talk about how Blockbuster is better than Netflix?” — Customer service representative candidate
"Given many input files which contains country name, shows and number of views for the shows in that country. Write a code to sort the shows by the number of views." — Senior automation engineer, localization
“Tell me something that you did in the past, but don't want to do ever again.” — Engineer candidate
“Who do you think is Netflix's competitor and why?” — Creative coordinator candidate
"Tell us about a time you screwed up at your previous job." — Coordinator candidate
"What do you not like about Netflix's company culture?" — Senior software engineer candidate
"Describe your ability to deal with a very opinionated co-worker." — Engineer candidate
"Explain how the process works from the time you enter http://www.netflix.com into your browser and the data is rendered on screen." — Software engineering manager candidate
“How will you handle the culture difference from where you come from and Netflix?” — QA engineer candidate
“Tell us about a time you screwed up at your previous job.” — Coordinator candidate
"What is your 90 Day Plan if we hire you?" — Customer service representative candidate
"What's your favorite TV show and movie, and how do you like to watch them?" — Senior software engineer candidate
"Explain how the process works from the time you enter http://www.Netflix.com into your browser and the data is rendered on screen." — Software engineering manager candidate
"Of everyone on your team at your current employer, who would you keep and who would you fire and why?" — Senior software engineer candidate
"How many people have you fired?" — Director of engineering candidate
"Say the CEO stops by your desk and asks you whether or not we should go into an untapped market. How would you determine the size of the addressable market and the factors the Netflix should consider before deciding to enter the market?" — Senior financial analyst candidate
"How do you differentiate between a good software engineer and a great software engineer?" - Software engineering manager candidate
"If Netflix is looking to expand its presence in Asia, what are some factors that you can use to evaluate the size of the Asia market, and what can Netflix do to capture this market?" — Senior financial analyst candidate
"How would you handle an employee that has attendance issues when we do not have an attendance policy in place?" — Customer service supervisor candidate
“What was the most difficult termination you faced in your work history?" — Supervisor candidate
"How would you determine if the price of a Netflix subscription is truly the deciding factor for a consumer?" — Market research analyst candidate
"Name 5 devices you can watch Netflix on." — Systems engineer candidate
"How would you deal with extreme deadline pressure and a frantic work pace?" — Engineer candidate
"How do you handle managing someone that is more than twice your age?" — Operations manager candidate
"What would you do if you were the CEO?" — Partner product group candidate
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