Ryan Knutson

Becca Leckie was an employee and she had written on LinkedIn. The post has since been taken down. But she describes in her LinkedIn post how, you know, one of the reasons she joined Netflix was for this generous parental leave policy. And she, you know, moved from New York to L.A. to work for Netflix and loved it.

As one employee said to me, if you take more than six months, it feels like all eyes are on you. That was just a quote, but many people said that to me. And everyone felt like you can't really take more than six months and otherwise you're in trouble.

As one employee said to me, if you take more than six months, it feels like all eyes are on you. That was just a quote, but many people said that to me. And everyone felt like you can't really take more than six months and otherwise you're in trouble.

As one employee said to me, if you take more than six months, it feels like all eyes are on you. That was just a quote, but many people said that to me. And everyone felt like you can't really take more than six months and otherwise you're in trouble.

As part of that, it has had to re-evaluate its culture memo and specifically around freedom and responsibility. So we were the first to report last spring that Netflix actually took out the freedom and responsibility section out of the memo.

As part of that, it has had to re-evaluate its culture memo and specifically around freedom and responsibility. So we were the first to report last spring that Netflix actually took out the freedom and responsibility section out of the memo.

As part of that, it has had to re-evaluate its culture memo and specifically around freedom and responsibility. So we were the first to report last spring that Netflix actually took out the freedom and responsibility section out of the memo.

The entire section has been taken out. Now, they would argue that the ideas behind it are still found in pieces of the memo, but that section has been removed.

The entire section has been taken out. Now, they would argue that the ideas behind it are still found in pieces of the memo, but that section has been removed.

The entire section has been taken out. Now, they would argue that the ideas behind it are still found in pieces of the memo, but that section has been removed.

You know, I think this whole situation kind of raises this question of Can any company really maintain its identity as it grows and becomes a global company? Like, do you have to give up who you are to be successful? And I do think that is what Netflix is going through now because, you know, a lot of people will hear these stories and say, those people make so much money. So it is what it is.

You know, I think this whole situation kind of raises this question of Can any company really maintain its identity as it grows and becomes a global company? Like, do you have to give up who you are to be successful? And I do think that is what Netflix is going through now because, you know, a lot of people will hear these stories and say, those people make so much money. So it is what it is.

You know, I think this whole situation kind of raises this question of Can any company really maintain its identity as it grows and becomes a global company? Like, do you have to give up who you are to be successful? And I do think that is what Netflix is going through now because, you know, a lot of people will hear these stories and say, those people make so much money. So it is what it is.

But there is a question like, at some point, Netflix will have another business challenge, right? There will be something else. And will they continue to be able to recruit and retain the best people if their culture is just like everyone else's? I don't know. But Netflix's benefits policy is still more competitive than most companies, right?

But there is a question like, at some point, Netflix will have another business challenge, right? There will be something else. And will they continue to be able to recruit and retain the best people if their culture is just like everyone else's? I don't know. But Netflix's benefits policy is still more competitive than most companies, right?

But there is a question like, at some point, Netflix will have another business challenge, right? There will be something else. And will they continue to be able to recruit and retain the best people if their culture is just like everyone else's? I don't know. But Netflix's benefits policy is still more competitive than most companies, right?

Even though they won't say it's six months, but let's just call it six months, that's still very competitive and better than most companies that we know. But the problem is they're not just saying that.

Even though they won't say it's six months, but let's just call it six months, that's still very competitive and better than most companies that we know. But the problem is they're not just saying that.

Even though they won't say it's six months, but let's just call it six months, that's still very competitive and better than most companies that we know. But the problem is they're not just saying that.

Exactly. I mean, a lot of people that I talked to complained about that, like we're supposed to be so transparent and that's a key value here. But these changes that they're now making, I think are going to have consequences ultimately.