Netflix Solutions Architect Interview Preparation Guide - Senior Level

Netflix's interview process for senior-level technical roles consists of initial recruiter screening, 2 technical phone screens to assess architecture and system design fundamentals, followed by a full-day onsite with 5 separate technical and behavioral interviews. The company emphasizes autonomy, trade-off fluency, and cultural alignment through Netflix's 'freedom and responsibility' culture. System design and architecture reasoning carry the most weight, followed by behavioral and cultural fit assessment. The interview simulates real-world challenges Netflix faces with global streaming at scale, focusing on candidate's ability to make pragmatic technical decisions under ambiguity.