Netflix encourages employees to talk regularly with managers about what is and is not going well so performance decisions do not create surprises. Managers are also expected to evaluate a team member's full record rather than only mistakes or unsuccessful bets.

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Netflix expects leaders to develop talent and use the keeper test by asking whether they would fight to keep an employee who wanted to leave or would hire the person again with current knowledge. If the answer is no, Netflix says it is fairer to part ways quickly.

Netflix Keeper Test for Talent Fit

Netflix Culture Memo. Public company culture document describing Netflix's approach to people, decision-making, freedom, responsibility, and organizational behavior. https://jobs.netflix.com/culture

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