Behavioral Interview: Culture Fit and Project Walkthrough
Context
You are interviewing for a Data Scientist role and have an initial HR screen assessing alignment with the Netflix Culture Memo and your past experience.
Questions
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Which Netflix culture principle resonates most with you and why?
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Give a specific example of a time you demonstrated that principle at work (use STAR: Situation, Task, Action, Result).
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Walk me through one past project that best prepares you for this role.
Hints
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Tie your stories explicitly to culture memo values (e.g., Freedom & Responsibility, Context not Control, Highly Aligned–Loosely Coupled, Candid Feedback, Informed Captains).
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Use the STAR structure.
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Quantify impact and highlight cross-functional collaboration.