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100

THIS PERSON IS HALF - BRAZILIAN, BORN AND RAISED IN VIRGINIA

WHO IS WILL SANTOS?

100

THIS PERSON WAS BORN IN DAMASCUS SYRIA AND SETTLED WITH THEIR FAMILY AS REFUGEES IN HOUSTON TEXAS WHEN THEY WERE 11

WHO IS LANA?

100

THIS IS THE (ROUNDED UP) OFFER ACCEPTANCE RATE FOR CORE ENG FOR 2021 YTD

A) 80%

B) 86%

C) 90%

WHAT IS 86%?

100

THIS DOCUMENT, AUTHORED BY PATTY MCCORD, WAS DESCRIBED AS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS TO COME OUT OF SILICON VALLEY

WHAT IS THE NETFLIX CULTURE DECK?

100

THIS TEAM BUILDS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO PRESENT OUR CONTENT TO USERS GLOBALLY, FROM PITCH TO PLAY

WHO IS SPP - STUDIO PRODUCTION & PROMOTION?

100

HOW MANY ENGINEERING ORGANIZATIONS/DEPARTMENTS DO WE HAVE UNDER DEBBIE BLACK?

AMAZON

200

WHEN THEY ARE NOT RECRUITING THEY ARE WORKING ON THEIR VERY OWN SKINCARE LINE BUTTERUP ORGANICS

WHO IS NIA DAVIS?

200

GROWING UP IN SAN JOSE THIS PERSON PLAYED FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL YEAR ROUND FROM AGE 4 THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND THEN WENT ON TO PLAY FOOTBALL IN COLLEGE

WHO IS TRENTON FITZHUGH?

200

THIS IS THE TOTAL NEW HIRES INTO CORE ENG (NEW HIRES + INTERNAL TRANSFERS) FOR 2021 YTD

A) 201

B) 312

C) 262

WHAT IS 262?

200

THIS WAS NETFLIX'S FIRST ORIGINAL CONTENT

WHAT IS LILYHAMMER?

200

THIS TEAM IDENTIFICATION, AUTHENTICATION, ACTIVATION, AND AUTHORIZATION OF CONSUMER PRODUCT USERS AND DEVICES. PLAYBACK & API SYSTEMS: DELIVERING A SECURE PERSONALIZED PLAYBACK EXPERIENCE TO OUR MEMBERS

WHO IS PES - PRODUCT EDGE SYSTEMS? 

200

HOW MANY VPs DO WE HAVE WITHIN ENGINEERING CURRENTLY?

6 - SECURITY, CONTENT DELIVERY, CONTENT ENGINEERING, PRODUCT ENGINEERING, PLATFORM ENGINEERING, CLIENT & UI ENGINEERING

300

THIS PERSON HAS TWO HUSKIES ODIN AND THOR AND LIVES THEIR LIFE BY THEIR FAVORITE QUOTE FROM A BRONX TALE “THE SADDEST THING IS LIFE IS WASTED TALENT’

WHO IS LAUREN LOERA?

300

THIS PERSON SERVES AS AN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER FOR TWO HBCU DANCE NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND HAVE A NEWLY DISCOVERED ADDITION TO OYSTERS

WHO IS BRITTANI STOVALL?

300

THIS COMPETITOR CURRENTLY PROVIDES OUR LARGEST # OF OFFER ACCEPTS INTO CORE ENG FOR 2021 YTD

A) Amazon

B) Google

C) Facebook

WHAT IS FACEBOOK?

300

AT THE 90TH ACADEMY AWARDS, NETFLIX WON ITS FIRST ACADEMY AWARD FOR THIS 2017 DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM

WHAT IS THE WHITE HELMETS?

300

THIS TEAM BUILDS PRODUCTS, TOOLING AND SERVICES LIKE SPINNAKER TO ENABLE THE NETFLIX DEVELOPER ECOSYSTEM TO DEVELOP, DELIVER, AND OPERATE THEIRS APPLICATIONS AT SCALE

WHO IS PRODUCTIVITY ENGINEERING?

300

THIS TEAM ENABLES AND INNOVATES HOW CONTENT IS PLANNED, ACQUIRED AND ACCOUNTED FOR GLOBALLY. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY PROVIDE THE FUNCTIONALITY TO CREATE BUDGETS AND FORECASTS FOR CONTENT SPEND.THEY ALSO HELP TRACK PRODUCTION BUDGETS AND SPEND

WHO IS CONTENT ACQUISITION & FINANCE ENGINEERING (CAFE)? 

400

THIS PERSON MAKES A MEAN MARGARITA AND CAN OPEN A BOTTLE OF WINE WITH A SHOE

WHO IS NICOLE YOUNG?

400

THIS PERSON'S FAVORITE HOLIDAY CONSISTED OF LIVING ON A SAILBOAT FOR 2 WEEKS TRAVELING THROUGH THE GREEK ISLANDS

WHO IS AMANDA MEISTER?

400

THIS % REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF HIRES MADE INTO CORE ENG FOR 2021 THAT WERE SOURCED

A) 45%

B) 30%

C) 60%

WHAT IS 45%?

400

IN 2006, NETFLIX OFFERED A PRIZE AMOUNT OF THIS MANY US DOLLARS TO ANYONE WHO COULD IMPROVE IT’S RECOMMENDATION ALGORITHM BY 10%

WHAT IS $1 MILLION? 

400

THIS TEAM BUILDS TOOLS AND PRODUCTS LIKE STETHOSCOPE WITH THE INTENTION OF HELPING PROVE "GUARDRAILS NOT GATES" TO HELP OUR WORKFORCE UNDERSTAND AND PARTICIPATE IN KEEPING SAFE FROM VULNERABILITIES

WHO IS USER FOCUSED SECURITY ENGINEERING OR INFOSEC?

400

WHICH TWO TEAMS PARTNERED UP TO WRITE THE SHOW MUST GO ON: SECURING NETFLIX STUDIOS AT SCALE ON OUR TECH BLOG?

CLOUD GATEWAY AND INFOSEC

500

THIS PERSON’S FATHER IS MEXICAN-AMERICAN AND IN RECENT YEARS THEY DECIDED TO LEARN SPANISH IN AN EFFORT TO CONNECT WITH THEIR FAMILY’S HERITAGE AND CULTURE

WHO IS MIKE HANLON?

500

THIS PERSON LOVES DRAG RACING SO MUCH THAT YOU CAN FIND THEM DRAG RACING AN OLD MB SEDAN AT LOCAL TRACKS

WHO IS CARLOS JAIME?

500

THIS # REPRESENTS THE TOTAL 3 OF INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED 2021 YTD FOR CORE ENG (ANSWER IN 00-000’S)

A) 1,125

B) 1,078

C) 989

WHAT IS 1,000? (1,078)

500

THIS WAS THE COMPANY AT WHICH MARC RANDOLPH AND REED HASTINGS WORKED TOGETHER BEFORE FOUNDING NETFLIX IN 1997

WHAT IS PURE SOFTWARE?

500

A COMPLEX, CRITICAL AND PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT DELIVERS ALL OF NETFLIX CONTENT TO OUR END USERS THROUGH THE USE OF LOCALIZED CACHING SERVERS. OUR GLOBAL CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK (CDN) IS A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM OF SERVERS ACROSS THE INTERNET THAT SERVES CONTENT TO END USERS

WHO IS OPEN CONNECT?

500

NAME ONE TITLE THAT WAS A GLOBAL SUCCESS IN Q3

OUTER BANKS S2, VIRGIN RIVER S3, NEVER HAVE I EVER S2, ELITE S4, SWEET TOOTH, THE KISSING BOOTH 3, FATHERHOOD

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