Netflix·Software Engineer

Netflix Software Engineer interview experience

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Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went into my Netflix software engineer interview expecting a professional, respectful process, but the tone felt off almost immediately.

I was on video, and the interviewer behavior crossed a line for me—I felt like they were treating me like entertainment rather than engaging with the conversation.

Beyond the discomfort, it also threw off the dynamic of the technical work itself. I was aware that I didn’t have the habit of memorizing coding problems all day long, so I needed a normal interview environment where the focus was on evaluating the thinking, not mocking the person on the other end. When the interaction felt disrespectful, it made it harder to stay grounded and perform, and that ended up shaping how the whole

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