Netflix Senior Cloud Engineer Interview Preparation Guide

Netflix's interview process for Senior Cloud Engineers spans 5-6 rounds over 4-6 weeks. The process includes recruiter screening, technical phone interviews, and onsite rounds focused on advanced coding, distributed systems architecture, cloud infrastructure design, and leadership capabilities. Netflix emphasizes hands-on technical depth, architectural thinking, and alignment with their culture of freedom and responsibility. Senior candidates must demonstrate expertise in large-scale cloud systems, ability to make architectural trade-offs, mentorship potential, and understanding of Netflix's technology stack including global content delivery and real-time data processing.