Netflix: Culture of Fear

December 22, 2010

Sounds like a lovely place to work:

A total fear of failure permeates the ranks. Netflix basically gives you a warning on your first mistake, and then fires you after your second mistake. This is why the annual turnover rate is well over 20%. Since there is an entirely new set of employees every few years, nobody knows what process to follow, and everything is chaotic. HR solves this by saying “there is no process for anything! Make it up as you go along!”

(via chartier & Randall Bennett)