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Netflix — Software Engineer ✅ Passed

Level: Mid-Level

Round: Recruiter Screen · Type: Behavioral · Difficulty: 2/10 · Duration: 30 min · Interviewer: Unfriendly

Topics: Behavioral, Skills, Salary Expectations, Culture Fit

Location: Los Gatos, CA

Interview date: 2025-08-17

Summary

Round 1: HR Screen

Question: The HR representative asked me about my current projects, job responsibilities, skills (Java/Scala, Kafka), reasons for leaving my current job, my favorite Netflix culture, and salary expectations.

Details

The HR screen consisted of the following questions:

Tell me about your current project and job responsibilities.
The HR representative introduced the work the hiring team does.
Do you have skills in Java/Scala, Kafka, etc.?
Why do you want to leave your current job?
Which Netflix culture do you like the most?
What are your salary expectations?
Q&A

I answered about why I wanted to leave, because the team was working on an Ads ML platform, and my current team is also working on Ads. I said that I wanted to help Netflix improve ad accuracy and revenue.

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