Netflix publishes more about how it thinks than about how it interviews. Its culture memo is long and specific, while its process notes run to a few lines on the new grad and internship pages. The detailed question lists come from elsewhere. This guide labels each part by source, so you can see what you're relying on.
Last checked November 3, 2026. Formats differ by team, so your recruiting partner's instructions come first.
What we found on today's search results
We searched "netflix interview questions" on November 3, 2026 and got 30 results. None was from a Netflix domain. They were prep sites, Glassdoor threads, a forum post, old news stories, and one paid question bank on Gumroad.
A second search limited to Netflix's own sites turned up the pages this article uses. If you're preparing, open those before any list of 100 questions.
What Netflix confirms
| Topic | New grad page | Internship page |
|---|---|---|
| Format | "a take-home assessment followed by two rounds of interviews" | "a take-home assessment followed by approximately two-to-three rounds" |
| Advancement | Based on the feedback at each stage | Based on the feedback at each stage |
| What's evaluated | Technical (if applicable), role-specific, and behavioral skills | Technical (if applicable), role-specific, and behavioral skills |
| Prep advice | Bring the culture into your interview, prepare to talk about resume projects, and practice technical fundamentals for software roles | Same |
| Accommodations | Send a request to your recruiting partner | Same |
Both pages say this about the memo: "You may be asked about which aspects of the memo resonate most with you – or not – so be prepared." We read that "or not" as room for a thoughtful objection, though the pages don't spell that out.
What we could not confirm
We didn't find a Netflix page that lays out the process for experienced hires. The pages we read don't mention AI use, timelines, or specific coding topics.
The Netflix Tech Blog has a post called Demystifying Interviewing for Backend Engineers. It appeared in our search, but the page refused our reader, so we use nothing from it. If you're a backend engineer, open it in your browser, and check its date.
What the culture memo says
The memo is a free primary source, and it names the behaviors Netflix wants. These are direct quotes.
| Value | Line from the memo |
|---|---|
| Judgment | "you make wise decisions despite ambiguity; you use data to inform your intuition" |
| Candor | "you admit mistakes openly and share learnings widely" |
| Curiosity | "you're humble about what you don't yet know" |
| Resilience | "you make tough decisions without agonizing or long delay" |
Three other ideas in the memo are worth knowing before you walk in.
The keeper test is a question managers ask themselves: "if X wanted to leave, would I fight to keep them?" The memo also says managers ask, "knowing everything I know today, would I hire X again?" If the answer is no, the memo says "it's fairer to everyone to part ways quickly." It also says the test "can sound scary" and that regular conversations with managers help avoid surprises.
Informed captains are the people responsible for a judgment call on a significant decision. They're expected to seek different opinions, which the memo calls "farming for dissent." Context not control means managers give teams the information to decide for themselves, and the memo says this should not be confused with hands-off management.
Practice prompts built from the memo
We wrote these, and they are not Netflix questions. Each one turns a memo line into something you can rehearse.
- Tell me about a decision you made with incomplete data. What did the data say, and what did you decide anyway?
- What's a mistake you admitted openly? Who did you tell, and what changed?
- Tell me about feedback you gave someone senior to you.
- When were you the person responsible for a call, and whose dissent did you ask for?
- Which part of the culture memo would you push back on?
Use the STAR method to shape the stories. Our list of behavioral interview questions has more prompts on conflict and failure.
Reported question themes
Nothing here is confirmed by Netflix. All of it comes from one source, Aced (formerly Exponent), a prep site. Its post says it was "created with the help of a Netflix interviewer," which we can't verify. The other guides we tried were blocked or unavailable when we checked.
| Role or round | Example as published by Aced |
|---|---|
| Behavioral | "Why do you want to work at Netflix?" |
| Coding | "Given stock prices for the next n days, how can you maximize your profit by buying or selling one share per day?" |
| Technical screen | "Build a TTL cache." |
| System design | "Design a streaming service like Netflix." |
| Data science | "How would you design an experiment for a new video streaming feature?" |
| Machine learning | "Build a model to predict churn if Netflix raises its prices." |
| Product management | "How would you prioritize features for Netflix's mobile app?" |
A TTL cache stores items that expire after a set time. For design rounds, start with our system design interview questions.
The reported process
Also from Aced, and also unconfirmed. It lists a recruiter screen of about 30 minutes, then a technical screen of 45 to 60 minutes or a take-home. A two-part final round follows: five or six interviews on technical skills and the hiring manager, then three shorter behavioral and values conversations. It reports a decision within one to two weeks and a total of three to six weeks.
Aced also says hiring requires unanimous panel agreement and that hiring is decentralized, so formats vary by team. That last point is why you should ask your recruiting partner what your own stages are.
A sample answer, timed
We wrote this answer to the memo question from the new grad and internship pages. It's an illustration, not a real candidate's story, so swap in your own facts.
I would say the part about feedback resonates most, because I have seen what happens without it. A teammate told me my design reviews ran long and people stopped speaking up. I had not noticed. I cut the meeting in half and sent the document a day ahead, and I got more comments after that. The part I would ask about is the keeper test. I want to know how a manager here tells someone they are at risk, and how early.
We counted it with a script: 82 words, or about 38 seconds at an assumed 130 words per minute. It gives one thing that resonates, one story, and one honest question. The closing question also does what Netflix asks of you, which is to ask interviewers about the culture.
Rehearse yours out loud and time it. If your pace is faster or slower than our assumption, the numbers will shift.
How to split your prep
- Read the whole memo once. Note two lines you agree with and one you'd question, with a reason.
- Build four or five stories that cover judgment, candor, courage, and a real failure.
- If you get a take-home, read its rules first and ask what help is allowed.
- Practice technical fundamentals for your role, using the reported themes as a guide.
- Prepare questions on how feedback works on this team. See how other companies frame values in our Meta behavioral interview guide.
Where YesToTheOffer fits
We make YesToTheOffer, so weigh this accordingly. It's a macOS and Windows desktop app with live transcription, answer suggestions using your resume, coding-question help, and a post-interview review. You get up to 30 free minutes, then pay per minute, and packs do not expire.
Employers may ban AI assistance, and the Netflix pages we read don't address it. Ask your recruiting partner and follow the rules. The transcript and review are most useful after a round, when you can see exactly what was asked.
Sources
Last checked November 3, 2026.
Netflix:
- Culture memo: https://jobs.netflix.com/culture
- New grads: https://jobs.netflix.com/careers/new-grads
- Internships: https://jobs.netflix.com/careers/internships
Third party, not confirmed by Netflix:
- Aced (formerly Exponent): https://www.aced.io/blog/an-inside-look-into-the-netflix-interview-process
Found but not read, so not used:
- Netflix Tech Blog: https://netflixtechblog.com/demystifying-interviewing-for-backend-engineers-netflix-aceb26a83495
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