[rand334]

Yeah, is this data right? Why do they have Software and UX people making over $250k?

[drewg123]

See my reply below. TLDR version: Netflix compensation is all salary. Google, etc, comp is salary + stock + bonus, and I suspect these applications list just salary, not total comp.

[myth_buster]

Isn't it the case that compensation at Netflix is variable and you could select how you want to distribute it over salary/stock/bonus?

[drewg123]

Yes, that's true (for at least stock, I don't think they do bonuses). But the default is 95% salary / 5% stock, so to simplify, I said "just salary"

[ojbyrne]

It's fairly common knowledge in Silicon Valley that Netflix salaries are insane.

[chrisper]

Isn't that because they hire a very small amount of very experienced people?

[zerr]

Or maybe because of their high turnover, to compensate the risk of what is known as "the culture of fear" there.

[beamatronic]

For $300k+ I'll take on some risk.

[zerr]

If you're a US person, why not... But for someone who needs H1B sponsoring and relocation (probably with a family as well), Netflix is the worst company to work for as your first American employer.

[brendangregg]

Why, specifically? ... I came to Netflix on a H-1B, and they have been awesome. But if there are specific concerns (eg, no grace period in case of termination? something else?) I'd be interested to know what they were.

[qq66]

It's also because they explicitly prefer to shift as much compensation as possible towards salary as opposed to stock, benefits, perks, etc. They released a long presentation about why they do this, I think it's somewhere on Slideshare.

[umeshunni]

Slide #100 onwards: http://www.slideshare.net/reed2001/culture-1798664