Prepare for your Netflix Technical Program Manager interview

Distributed execution and influence at scale calibrated to Netflix's culture of no process, freedom, and responsibility.

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The Interview

What Netflix is looking for

Systems Interview

Distributed Systems & Scale

01Service Independence

02Latency & Performance

03Data Consistency

04Fault Tolerance

Influence Interview

Leadership & Influence

01No Process, High Autonomy

02Cross-Org Coordination

03Technical Credibility

04Impact Focus

Distributed systems at massive scale//Influence without hierarchy//Freedom and responsibility culture

Practice Library

Netflix exercises

Ready to ace your Netflix TPM interview?

Prepare for your Netflix Technical Program Manager interview

Distributed execution and influence at scale calibrated to Netflix's culture of no process, freedom, and responsibility.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Netflix is looking for

Systems Interview

Distributed Systems & Scale

01Service Independence

02Latency & Performance

03Data Consistency

04Fault Tolerance

Influence Interview

Leadership & Influence

01No Process, High Autonomy

02Cross-Org Coordination

03Technical Credibility

04Impact Focus

Distributed systems at massive scale//Influence without hierarchy//Freedom and responsibility culture

How It Works

Master Netflix TPM Interviews

Distributed execution and influence scenarios scored on Netflix's engineering and org culture. · Click to expand

1Your Program Manager Goals

Cross-Functional Coordination & Influence

Practitioner

Technical Depth & Systems Thinking

Practitioner

2Program Manager Case Prep

Design a cross-team initiative to improve recommendation latency at Netflix scale. How...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Netflix

3Frameworks

Framework

How do we define and align on scope?

Can we surface conflicting requirements early?

Mobile: 2-week development + 1-week integration

Backend: 3-week feature + 2-week testing (gating item)

What does launch MVP really mean to each team?

Design wants all 15 UX states; Mobile wants 8 critical flows

How do we manage technical dependencies?

What is the critical path across all teams?

Design finalization → Backend API contract → Mobile + Web builds (14 weeks)

Infrastructure readiness required by week 8 (lead by 6 weeks)

Which team has the most technical risk?

Backend: new database schema, 40% code path coverage needed

How do we unblock teams without direct authority?

How do we create alignment across leaders?

Weekly sync with mobile lead, backend lead, infra lead (30 min max)

Escalation path: Design lead → VP Eng if blocked >3 days

What are the top 3 unblocking tactics?

Reduce scope to unblock backend (defer 4 features to v2)

How do we mitigate execution risks?

What quality standards do we enforce?

Backend: 70% code coverage minimum before mobile integration

What contingencies do we build in?

Feature toggle for rapid rollback (1-click deployment)

On-call rotation during launch week (24/7 coverage)

4Feedback

Dependency Mapping & Unblocking

Distinctive

Influence Without Authority

Strong

Technical Depth & Architecture

Strong

Program Execution & Risk

Meeting Bar

Repeat

Practice Library

Netflix exercises

Design a cross-team initiative to improve recommendation latency at Netflix scale. How...

LEARNHard

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You're launching a new content delivery optimization across 4 continents. Walk through...

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Map out a program to migrate a critical system with zero downtime across distributed...

LEARNMedium

Technology · System MigrationNetflix

Tell me about a time you had to align senior engineers with conflicting goals without...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Influence Without AuthorityNetflix

Describe how you'd focus a distributed team on impact when there's autonomy to work on...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Impact & PrioritizationNetflix