Budget cuts and a corporate memo that tells staff that the streaming giant "may not be the best place for you" if they won't work on content "you perceive to be harmful" has fomented... — read more
What are the chances of more layoffs next week?
I can't help but worry.
Netflix is clearing out the troublemakers
If your passion is protesting, and you are causing trouble, watch out. This goes for many companies right now. They need to stabilize their businesses in the wake of gigantically rising costs. We are in for a period of retrenchment. The days of... — read more
Netflix Clears the Air Amid Massive Layoffs: 'We Are Making Changes to How We Support Our Publishing Efforts'
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/427842
Netflix is not struggling with subscribers
I hate the narrative that's being pushed currently that Netflix is struggling because it's not adding enough subscribers. The fact is, any subscription service will reach a limit at some point. Netflix has 214 MILLION subscribers. How realistic is it... — read more
It's not just Tudum
Don't think for a second these layoffs were limited just to Tudum. All you have to do is check Twitter, people who were affected are posting and they are from various areas. This is our new reality. Netflix has to keep shareholders happy. With fewer... — read more
Here is who is affected (hint - Tudum)
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/17/23103131/netflix-layoffs-tudum-streaming-subscriber-loss-email
150 Layoffs at Netflix
Netflix laying off 150 people today, mostly in the US. Story coming. From spox: "As we explained on earnings, our slowing revenue growth means we are also having to slow our cost growth as a company... This is per Ryan Faughnder from LA... — read more
Layoffs have just started
Everybody should be prepared for finding herself or himself out of a job. The numbers are not going to get any better any time soon. Those are just facts. The leadership will react to that the same way it just did, with layoffs. We just need to... — read more
The Internal Battle
Netflix’s Big Wake-Up Call: The Power Clash Behind the Crash /source in comments, continues in comments/ As rivals toggle between schadenfreude and fear, top creators and insiders are increasingly becoming vocal about what’s gone wrong with the... — read more
Why am I not surprised?
Netflix 'Reorganizing' Its 'Marketing Team' Results In A Majority Of Black Women Claiming They've Been Laid Off “It is worth mentioning that Netflix actively recruited Black women and people of color just to lay them off MONTHS later without a... — read more
It'll get better
I was cut in January 2020 - talk about bad timing - but I managed to get back on my feet quickly. I did take a pay cut, but it turns out taking a job even if it wasn't perfect was the best decision I could have made since I remained employed... — read more
Quitting with the search
I have been trying for 8 months trying to land a job in software engineering but have never received an offer. I had interviews and made it through the final panel interview stage for a handful of companies, but I can't for the life of me get anyone... — read more
Netflix deserves all the bad press it's receiving
Working conditions on Netflix shows are among the worse around and nobody seems to give a damn. If that won't get anybody's attention, then I'm glad these layoffs are at least putting it under the spotlight. I just hope this attention is not... — read more
What's next?
Any ideas on what's next? There has to be somebody in the know who's willing to share with the rest of us. I'd like to know ahead if my team is in danger so I can start preparing in case I get the pink slip. I love my job here, but I'm aware that... — read more
Things are heated, people are angry
https://nypost.com/2022/04/28/angry-netflix-employees-take-to-twitter-after-getting-laid-off/
Netflix Animation
A friend said there's trouble brewing at Netflix Animation and a lot of people are worried about what might be coming in the next few months. I personally think people are overly stressed and worried right now, and I don't see any major cuts taking... — read more
We should prepare for layoffs
I know the loss of subscribers is negligible for now, but now that it has started, I don't see the trend reversing any time soon. With the stock going down, the management will have to do something to seem proactive in protecting the profits. Guess... — read more
How often do layoffs happen?
I'm new to Netflix, been here for less than a year so I don't know what's the real deal with layoffs. One of the reasons I joined was the perceived job security but I'm no longer sure that's true. In the past several months I've heard of at least... — read more
Was this just the start?
I know it was less than a dozen people that were laid off at the end of last month, but is anybody else considering the possibility that that was just the start? There has been some mismanagement within Netflix in the past year or so and I'm starting... — read more
Netflix NJ layoff
People are afraid to post but yes, layoffs are happening
No layoffs in 2016 and we continue to grow at rapid pace here at Netflix
We will be adding more resources, and really the growth is so immense I am not anticipating any cuts for many many years here at Netflix. I know that some of our competitors have started 2016 with series of cuts but we have been consistently... — read more
I do not think Netflix is laying people off
Netflix is a great growth story, starting from scratch, good product, good marketing, smart strategy, good sales, all was good here. I wish you guys all the best and I hope you have an amazing 2015 without any layoffs.
Hiring like crazy - 2014 and 2015 will be our record years
Hiring like crazy - 2014 and 2015 will be our record years
going strong, expanding, several strategies failed but the ecore business is still ok
going strong, expanding, several strategies failed but the ecore business is still ok
going strong, expanding, several strategies failed but the ecore business is still ok
going strong, expanding, several strategies failed but the ecore business is still ok