In this final episode of the season, our Film executives discuss our upcoming Film slate, evolution in film and what’s on the horizon (where we came from and where we are going).

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Season 6 Episode 5: Netflix Films

In this episode, we explore how Netflix is answering the call from fans to expand our stories both on screen and beyond. From a global hit series, to a Korean spinoff, to consumer products and live experiences, we focus on La Casa De Papel as a case study for building a global franchise. 

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Season 6 Episode 4: Building a Global Franchise with La Casa De Papel

With an estimated 3 billion gamers in the world, Netflix is in a unique position to change the game once again, being at the intersection of entertainment and technology. We speak with Mike Verdu, VP of Games, and pull back the curtain on why and how Netflix is entering the gaming space. We also speak with Sean Krankel of Night School Studio (a Netflix game studio) about what it’s like to develop games at Netflix 🎮

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Season 6 Episode 3: The Inside Story of Creating Games at Netflix

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## “__I always want to be a better version of myself.__”

Today, we’re celebrating the one-year work anniversary of VP of Talent for Latin America Romina Petriella. In her role, Romina oversees all aspects of HR for Latin America, from talent acquisition and compensation to employee development and maintaining our culture. We caught up with Romina, who shared three highlights from her first season at Netflix, along with a look at what next season has in store.

__This past year brought a new understanding of several elements of our reputation for me.__ 
One of the most misunderstood aspects of Netflix’s culture is the belief that it is a competitive environment where people don’t help each other and are just working in silos. On the contrary, this really is a warm, supportive team. Before joining Netflix, I read the [culture memo](https://jobs.netflix.com/culture) (several times), assuming it was a mix of reality and aspiration, and while there’s room to keep improving - you know, in keeping with our core principle of “Great, and Always Better” - it’s impressive to see the values of the memo in action. For example, documenting everything and presenting it for feedback in memos. It shows how committed we are to sharing, learning, and collaborating with one another as a team. My colleagues’ insightful feedback makes my efforts stronger, and the same can be said for my inputs for their work.

__Just as I had much to learn when I came to Netflix, I also had a lot of things to unlearn.__ 
One key shift was moving from a strict focus on practices you typically see at a lot of big companies, like KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators), performance evaluations, and succession planning. While these can be helpful, they sometimes don’t directly contribute to making a real business impact. At Netflix, we focus instead on business problems we need to solve. That sounds defensive - are we just waiting for things to go wrong and then address them? Just the opposite, it’s actually a proactive mindset, because we also solve for future problems, i.e., pursuing future opportunities. While we are the biggest streamer, we may not be unless we continue to think big and take big risks. That includes the Talent side. We do a lot of diverse outreach to find new members for the “Dream Team.” We’re looking for a mindset that will thrive here, so we’re much more accessible as a potential place to work than people think.

![Romina and team at an offsite](//images.ctfassets.net/i5wc420v2vd1/7vT8CUhqvycrZUSPrDHS4w/57c388b951cbf7f42343978a6ed75edd/Romina_blog_asset_2.jpg)

“But this really is a warm, supportive team.” Romi (second from right) keeps her group in tune as they unwind at a recent company offsite. No word yet if they’re ready for [Building the Band](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/building-the-band-season-1-release-date-news).

__In a culture that empowers you to do your best work, I soon realized that it also empowers people to be their best, most authentic selves.__ 
One of my biggest challenges when I joined Netflix was moving to Mexico last March from Miami, where I first started working. Everyone was so helpful here. But last May, my mother received a difficult health diagnosis, and I’ve been to Argentina several times to help her since. It’s been difficult, but I’ve received incredible support from every level of the company, and my team, in particular, has shown up as the stunning colleagues they are. We emphasize people over process at Netflix - whenever I’ve needed to skip a meeting to do something for my mother, people have understood. And because we’re transparent here, the kindness others have shown me has been authentic, not political. While we all need to deliver results, it doesn’t negate our humanity.

__As for the year ahead, I’m looking forward to consolidating the strengths of our team and having it operate even better regionally and globally to add value to our business.__ 
I know I’ll need to keep making hard calls from time to time. We don’t distort things in such situations, but our culture works, and it works because it’s respectful. I know there is still more to learn about our work and business, and I hope to continue growing. I always want to be a better version of myself. 
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Learn more about our culture here: https://jobs.netflix.com/culture

My First Season at Netflix - and a Preview of Next Season

Corey Twitty

Calling all upcoming college grads: Do you love entertainment? And how technology makes it easy for people to discover and enjoy it? And want to work with some of the brightest minds to shape *the culture*? Then check out Netflix’s [New Grad](https://jobs.netflix.com/new-grad-program "Netflix New Grad Program Job Site") program.

In this new program, recent college graduates are hired into full-time roles at Netflix and participate in a year-long program to build their network and professional skills. The roles are based in the U.S. and span teams like data and insights, creative production, with most of them in engineering (for now!).

For years, Netflix mostly hired people with many years of experience. Not anymore. As we wrote in our [culture memo](https://jobs.netflix.com/culture "Netflix's Culture Memo"), Dream Teams are about performance — not how senior you are or how long your career is. We want to do a better job of fostering players from the development leagues so they can become the stars of tomorrow. That’s where you come in.

You’ll work on projects alongside seasoned Netflix employees that will be experienced by millions of entertainment lovers around the world. And you’ll also participate in programming to help you build connections and on-the-job skills, including technical education (for engineering roles), professional development sessions to support your career growth, and fun activities for you to build a sense of community with other New Grads, your teams, and other Netflixers. 

But unlike programs at other companies, you will get to experience the magic of Netflix’s [culture](https://jobs.netflix.com/culture "Netflix's Culture Memo") of transparency, high performance, compassionate feedback and flexibility. We’ve also developed personal development workshops to help New Grads thrive in their first job out of college — like “How to Navigate Imposter Syndrome” and “Personal Finance Fundamentals.”

The first cohort of new grads just started this month (pictured below on their first day), and [we’re hiring](https://jobs.netflix.com/new-grad-program "Netflix New Grad Program Job Site") for the next cohort to begin in summer 2023.

![Netflix New Grad Cohort (Number One)](//images.ctfassets.net/i5wc420v2vd1/5XaxlHyLMYyZPtdVcXLPSU/2743727c79e6ca17de3928bd31899aa6/IMG_9197__1_.jpg)

This is just one example of how we’re building a strong pipeline of emerging talent and inviting new perspectives into Netflix. We also offer [12-week summer internships](https://jobs.netflix.com/intern-program "Netflix's Internship Program") where participants work on similar impactful projects and a [technical bootcamp](https://netflix.2u.com/ "Netflix Pathways Bootcamp landing page") for current college students to learn technical skills like Java, data science, or UX/UI design.

![Photo of New Grads and Interns, Summer 2022](//images.ctfassets.net/i5wc420v2vd1/480zI8hJmdjxHMIIj84qEy/43d337b05c4173f95057985f43341134/image__2_.png)

*Photo of New Grads and Interns, Summer 2022*

Throughout my career I've benefited from programs like these that have shaped who I am today. I see myself in a lot of early-career talent, so I'm immensely proud that I can play a role in creating opportunities for them. So if you’re looking for your first full-time job after college — consider Netflix as a place to start your career! [Apply here](https://jobs.netflix.com/new-grad-program "Netflix New Grad Program Job Site").

![Corey and Team](//images.ctfassets.net/i5wc420v2vd1/5pvG76ISgtQZgNll6lrRx6/ef6eb4cd6c05f62caa5d0a1dcc72e907/NetflixInternFinale2022-127.jpg)
*Me (Corey Twitty, top, center) with members of the Emerging Talent and Talent Acquisition Teams at Netflix*


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