Jose discusses how he’s applying lessons learned from these top companies to his own startup, Neulight, including building a culture of autonomy, accountability, and employee empowerment. We also touch on Netflix’s controversial decision to crack down on password sharing, which Jose helped lead, and how that move was carefully designed to protect the user experience while driving business growth.
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Inside the episode...
The culture contrasts between Netflix and Microsoft: what top tech companies are doing right
How the Netflix culture deck influenced Jose’s decision to join the company
What is the “keeper test” and how does it help retain top talent?
The role of leadership in shaping company culture at Microsoft under Ballmer and Nadella
How Jose is integrating these lessons into his new startup, Neulight
Behind the scenes of Netflix's decision to end password sharing
Mentioned in this episode:
The Netflix culture deck is now a webpage here https://jobs.netflix.com/culture.
For those curious, here's a previous iteration of the actual "deck" - https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/culture-1798664/1798664
Jose's education startup Neulight: https://www.neulight.io/
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