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WeAreNetflix

49 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 165 ratings

Netflix employees talking about work and life at Netflix, hosted by Netflix Senior Software Engineer Lyle Troxell.

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Netflix Films

December 08, 2022 17:15 - 27 minutes

In this final episode of the season, our Film executives discuss our upcoming Netflix Film slate, evolution in film and what’s on the horizon (where we came from, where we are going).

Building a Global Franchise with La Casa De Papel

October 26, 2022 14:56 - 24 minutes

In this episode, we explore how Netflix is answering the call from fans to expand our stories both on screen and beyond. From a global hit series, to a Korean spinoff, to consumer products and live experiences, we focus on La Casa De Papel as a case study for building a global franchise.

The Inside Story of Creating Games at Netflix

October 11, 2022 15:00 - 32 minutes

With an estimated 3 billion gamers in the world, Netflix is in a unique position to change the game once again, being at the intersection of entertainment and technology. We speak with Mike Verdu, VP of Games, and pull back the curtain on why and how Netflix is entering the gaming space. We also speak with Sean Krankel of Night School Studio (a Netflix game studio) about what it’s like to develop games at Netflix 🎮

The Science and Storytelling of Sustainability at Netflix

September 14, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutes

Last year, Netflix made a pledge to reduce carbon emissions.. In this episode, we speak with Emma Stewart, Netflix Sustainability Officer and Shannon Bart, who leads sustainability on film and TV productions. We discuss how Netflix is progressing on climate goals and how we’re revamping aspects of the movie-making process that are more eco-friendly and sustainable.

A Sneak Peek at What’s to Come for Season 6

September 07, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes

From DVDs to streaming, the U.S. to 190+ countries and licensing to producing our own films and TV series; Netflix is no stranger to change. In Season 6 of the WeAreNetflix podcast, we're diving into the areas Netflix is evolving in as a business. This season's topics include sustainability, gaming, franchise-building, production innovation, and films, being released bi-weekly starting September 12th!

Career Growth and Development

December 22, 2021 22:57 - 22 minutes

How does career growth occur in a freedom and responsibility company like Netflix? Netflix employees including leaders in Human Resources discuss our approach to growth and development and their personal experiences within it.

Working Parents at Netflix

November 02, 2021 18:06 - 26 minutes

Let's be real: being a parent and/or care giver is a full time job in of itself. Hear from working parents at Netflix about their personal experiences and how they support one another.

Unique Career Paths

September 23, 2021 16:59 - 24 minutes

Remember pop singer Vitamin C whose hit song "Graduation" might have made you cry at your graduation? Well she works at Netflix now, leading the creative music direction for your favorite Netflix films and series! On this episode of the WeAreNetflix podcast, we dive into unique career paths of Netflix employees and their advice on how to be unconventionally successful.

Netflix Culture: Feedback

July 27, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes

In this special season of the WeAreNetflix Podcast, our host, Lyle Troxell, chats with Netflix colleagues from around the globe on various topics about Netflix's workplace culture. In this episode, we focus on feedback. Openness to feedback is one of the signature aspects of Netflix’s culture.

Launching TikTok for Netflix

April 29, 2021 21:26 - 30 minutes

Over the last year, Netflix’s TikTok following grew by 10.5 million people -- more than any other brand. On this episode of WeAreNetflix, we talk to Gena-mour, Jimena and Kelli who manage Netflix’s TikTok accounts for the U.K, Latin America and the United States, discussing how they use TikTok to engage with fans of Netflix’s films and series.

The Queen's Gambit: The Making Of

January 16, 2021 01:40 - 47 minutes

Kicking off Season 4 of the WeAreNetflix Podcast are William Horberg (Executive Producer of The Queen’s Gambit) and Blair Fetter (Director of Original Series at Netflix) for an inside look on the creative partnership between Netflix and The Queen's Gambit producers to bring this beloved series to life.

Made by India, Watched By the World

December 04, 2020 19:48 - 38 minutes

In any given year, India produces more movies than any other nation on earth -- hundreds more than the United States even. On this episode of the We Are Netflix podcast, we’re joined by Monika Shergill, Vice President of Content at Netflix India, and Srishti Arya, Director of Original Film at Netflix India. They paint a picture of the robust film and television industry in India, including Netflix’s participation in it.

Made by India, Watched By the World: Netflix Content in India

December 04, 2020 19:48 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB

In any given year, India produces more movies than any other nation on earth -- hundreds more than the United States even. On this episode of We Are Netflix, we’re joined by Monika Shergill, Vice President of Content at Netflix India, and Srishti Arya, Director of Original Film at Netflix India. They paint a picture of the robust film and television industry in India, including Netflix’s participation in it.

Increasing Representation in Production Through ION

November 11, 2020 19:13 - 19 minutes

Noelle Green, Director of Production Management, explains the initiative to increase representation and diversity in Netflix’s productions through its program called ION (Inclusion, Outreach, and Networking).

Building a Studio in the Cloud

September 22, 2020 19:01 - 32 minutes

Recorded prior to Covid-19, a behind the scenes look at Netflix’s efforts around building a studio in the cloud, with a focus on both Netflix’s production and post-production application efforts including studio media management.

No Rules Rules: Co-CEO Reed Hastings on his new book about Netflix’s Culture

September 08, 2020 20:34 - 37 minutes

Co-CEO Reed Hastings discusses his new book, No Rules Rules (co-written by culture expert Erin Meyer), which pulls back the curtain on Netflix’s work culture including his thoughts on the first days of Netflix, how candor leads to excellence, streaming competition, and reflections on the infamous Qwikster decision. Visit norulesrules.com to get your copy today!

Addressing Anti-Black Racism and Promoting Allyship in the Workplace Part 2 of 2

August 21, 2020 22:37 - 29 minutes

In Part 2, Vernā Myers (Head of Inclusion) and Wade Davis (Vice President of Inclusion) explore what it will take to create an anti-racist organization at Netflix, and the implications for hiring, leadership, and company culture.

Addressing Anti-Black Racism and Promoting Allyship in the Workplace

August 14, 2020 20:28 - 45 minutes

In part one of this two-part series, Vernā Myers (Head of Inclusion at Netflix) and Wade Davis (Vice President of Inclusion) discuss the effects of anti-Blackness, the importance of recognizing racial inequities in the workplace and helping employees to understand their role in ending those disparities.

Interactive Storytelling at Netflix

April 11, 2020 18:05 - 46 minutes

Vice President of Original Series Andy Weil and Director of Product Innovation Carla Engelbrecht discuss how content and product worked together to launch Interactive Storytelling at Netflix. Using Bandersnatch as a case study, they pull back the curtain on the software they had to create, how it required more than 110 rounds of editing, and what’s next in the space of interactive for Netflix.

Creative Production at Netflix

February 04, 2020 05:37 - 38 minutes

Creative Production at Netflix is a bit like air traffic control for a piece of content landing on the service. Whether it is subtitles, dubbing, tagging, trailers, imagery, marketing assets, and more - creative production is truly the intersection of content, marketing, and product. Rochelle King, Vice President of the team, discusses how being a leader means making as few decisions as possible, leaving Netflix for Spotify and then coming back, and what type of skills they look for as they g...

Legal at Netflix

January 21, 2020 23:20 - 40 minutes

After 18 years of being at Netflix and growing from a team of 1 to more than 650, David Hyman - General Counsel for Netflix - discusses what risk and innovation on the legal team looks like, what qualities they look for when hiring, and just what happened with that Stranger Things cease and desist letter.

S2: Netflix Brazil

January 04, 2020 18:01 - 33 minutes

Thiago Lopes, Vice President of Marketing for Brazil, discusses Netflix’s marketing strategy and how autonomy and decision-making works regionally in a global company.

Netflix Korea

December 21, 2019 17:24 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB

Jinah Kim (Director of Marketing, Korea) and Minyoung Kim (Director of Content, Korea) join us to discuss Netflix’s growth in Korea, the journey from script to screen with the Netflix original Kingdom, and how inclusion and diversity differs in Korea.

S2: Netflix Korea

December 21, 2019 17:24 - 54 minutes

Jinah Kim (Director of Marketing, Korea) and Minyoung Kim (Director of Content, Korea) join us to discuss Netflix’s growth in Korea, the journey from script to screen with the Netflix original Kingdom, and how inclusion and diversity differs in Korea.

S2: Animation at Netflix, Part 2

December 02, 2019 08:16 - 35 minutes

In part 2 of our special episodes highlighting Netflix Animation, we focus on the Netflix Animation studio featuring our head of character animation, James Baxter, and Netflix animation studio creative director, Phil Rynda.

S2: Animation at Netflix

November 22, 2019 17:58 - 44 minutes

In a special two part series focusing on Netflix Animation, we reveal what’s on the horizon for Netflix in the Animation space. In episode 1 we have Melissa Cobb, head of Original Animation, and Mike Moon, head of Adult Animation, discuss what it is like to be a creative executive and their experiences working at Netflix.

S2: Local Language Content at Netflix

September 03, 2019 17:35 - 33 minutes

Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Vice President of International Originals, discusses her journey from an assistant to content executive, what’s on the horizon for Netflix original content outside of the United States, and how the Netflix culture allows writers and showrunners to let their creative visions thrive.

S2: International Original Content at Netflix

September 03, 2019 17:35 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB

Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Vice President of International Originals, discusses her journey from an assistant to content executive, what’s on the horizon for Netflix original content outside of the United States, and how the Netflix culture allows writers and showrunners to let their creative visions thrive.

International Original Content at Netflix

September 03, 2019 17:35 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB

Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Vice President of International Originals, discusses her journey from an assistant to content executive, what’s on the horizon for Netflix original content outside of the United States, and how the Netflix culture allows writers and showrunners to let their creative visions thrive.

S2: EU Public Policy at Netflix

July 15, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes

Director of EU Public Policy, Marzena Rembowski, discusses as we grow within Europe, how our business interacts with governments and how these decisions impact and shape the broader ecosystem of Netflix as a company.

S2: Netflix EMEA: Regional Marketing for Northern, Central, & Eastern Europe

July 08, 2019 06:00 - 43 minutes

Carmen Verrier, Director of Marketing for Benelux & Nordics and Jacek Ambrosiewicz Marketing Manager with a focus on Poland and Romania, discuss their experiences working at Netflix, promoting our original titles, and the challenges of emerging markets.

S2: Business Development and Partnerships at Netflix

June 19, 2019 20:29 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MB

Business Development at Netflix is not just about deals - it is about building partnerships that are mutually beneficial. Vice President of Business Development, Maria Ferreras, discusses business development partnerships within the EMEA region, including Telefonica and Sky and why she chose to join Netflix after 10 years working for Google and YouTube.

S2: Business Development and Partnerships at Netflix

June 19, 2019 20:29 - 44 minutes

Business Development at Netflix is not just about deals - it is about building partnerships that are mutually beneficial. Vice President of Business Development, Maria Ferreras, discusses business development partnerships within the EMEA region, including Telefonica and Sky and why she chose to join Netflix after 10 years working for Google and YouTube.

S2: Anime at Netflix

May 27, 2019 08:45 - 25 minutes

Taito Okiura, Director of International Originals - Anime and John Derderian, Director of Content - Japan discuss content strategy in Japan and what’s to come for Netflix.

S2: Brené Brown and Vernā Myers Discuss Inclusion and Diversity

April 22, 2019 16:48 - 46 minutes

In a special live taping for the WeAreNetflix podcast, Dr. Brené Brown (Research Professor at the University of Houston and author of five #1 NYT best-sellers) and Vernā Myers (Head of Inclusion and Diversity at Netflix) have a candid conversation about the difference between perfectionism versus striving for excellence and how embracing vulnerability is necessary to create an inclusive and diverse work environment.

S2: Netflix Product

March 29, 2019 08:03 - 34 minutes

Netflix’s Chief Product Officer Greg Peters discusses his 10-year career at Netflix, his management style, and the many innovations his team is working on, from Netflix’s recommendation system to its video streaming process, user interface, and new tools for creating original shows and movies.

S2: Recruiting at Netflix

February 27, 2019 08:33 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MB

Vice President of Talent Acquisition Nellie Peshkov and Recruiter Kim Taylor discuss Netflix’s unique approach to recruitment, what they look for in candidates, and the importance of inclusion and diversity when it comes to recruiting.

S1: Web Video and TV UI Engineering

February 18, 2019 18:53 - 45 minutes

Maria Kazandjieva who manages Cadmium, our web video player and Valerie Balcom, a senior software engineer on the TV UI Application, discuss working in engineering at Netflix and what it takes to thrive in the Netflix culture.

S1: Science and Analytics Supporting Physical Production

February 15, 2019 17:59 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MB

Manager of Studio Growth Science and Analytics, Jen Walraven, discusses using data to support the operational and logistical side of production, and how this supports content creators at Netflix in bringing their ideas to life around the world.

S1: Original Films at Netflix

February 12, 2019 18:32 - 38 minutes

Creative Executive, Tahirah Gooden, discusses her role in making Netflix Original Films go from script to screen, the importance of representation, and what's on the horizon in the film space.

S1: Chaos Engineering at Netflix

February 04, 2019 02:40 - 50 minutes

Meet the teams that aim to provide an uninterrupted Netflix experience! Haley Tucker from Resilience Engineering and Aaron Blohowiak from Demand Engineering discuss Chaos Engineering, High Availability and how they create a reliable system out of inherently unreliable parts.

S1: Publicity at Netflix

December 13, 2018 22:57 - 30 minutes

PR Directors Lindsay Colker and Don Halcombe discuss what it is like working on the Netflix Publicity team, their approach to hiring, and how the Netflix culture has shaped their personal and professional lives.

S1: Netflix EMEA: Marketing for Germany

November 30, 2018 22:35 - 33 minutes

Director of Marketing for Germany, Felix Pace, and Manager of Marketing Production for Northern Europe, Junis Lampert, discuss their journey to Netflix, their experience with the culture, and the work they are doing for the German market.

S1: Design Thinking at Netflix

October 31, 2018 22:32 - 40 minutes

Product and Motion Designers Alex Bronkie and Michaela Tedore discuss working on the Netflix Product Design team and how they create experiences that help over a hundred million global members discover what to watch.

S1: Post Production at Netflix

October 14, 2018 19:34 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MB

Director of Worldwide Post Production, Sean Cooney, and Talent Acquisition partner Talia Williams chat about the unique process and challenges of growing strong global support for Post Production at Netflix.

S1: Machine Learning Infrastructure at Netflix

July 27, 2018 17:11 - 53 minutes

Hiring, firing, managing, and freedom and responsibility. Julie Pitt and Faisal Siddiqi discuss improving our infrastructure around new technologies and empowering data scientists to use their machine learnings models to make Netflix better every day.

S1: Streaming Security at Netflix

June 26, 2018 16:20 - 32 minutes

Senior Software Engineers, Filip Paun and Bertrand Mollinier Toublet discuss working on the Streaming Security team at Netflix, being let go and coming back, and culture at Netflix.

S1: How We Hire at Netflix

May 26, 2018 20:00 - 57 minutes

Netflix recruiters Chrissy Running and Mike Jones discuss the hiring process at Netflix; diversity, freedom and responsibility, compensation, vacation, and more. A lively and fun conversation with Lyle Troxell and Michael Paulson.

S1: Making the Netflix iOS App

March 16, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour

Senior Software Engineers Jessica Berglund and Jordanna Kwok speak about working on the Netflix iOS App, what ABTests are like, about their team, and more about working at Netflix.