Netflix is something we can't go a day without, and today we are going to take a deeper look
into it! We are going to take you on a tour of Netflix's headquarters. So brace yourself
and let us get into this without wasting a minute!
Silicon Valley businesses are known for astonishing offices and employee perks many of us could
only picture. Trust me, this will give you frantic work envy.
Stories of personal chefs, free meals, massage therapists, in-house yoga sessions, free shuttles
to work, and lavish benefits travel far as the likes of Google, Facebook, and Apple battle
for the best talent. In this competition, Netflix is one of the
new ones on the street. The streaming giant has two principal headquarters, one in LA
and the other is about an hour down the street, from San Francisco in Los Gatos.
LA Headquarters Located on the popular Sunset Boulevard in
Hollywood, Netflix's Los Angeles office is a video lover's utopia. Currently, the Netflix
space comprises two office buildings and various sound stages, which are utilized for filming.
The main office building is the 14-storey iconic skyscraper at Sunset Bronson Studios.
The headquarters has a one-of-a-kind lobby with its walls covered by huge LCD screens,
which display an animation of famous Netflix shows. Once visitors are done being mesmerized
by the radiant LCD screens, the lustrous award cabinets will definitely catch their attention.
Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTA awards, and more, are proudly decorated in sparkling
glass cabinets. Along with the animation walls, which keep swapping every few minutes, there
is also a Netflix-themed art piece, that changes every few months too. The lobby also consists
of a snack bar with an extensive selection of refreshments such as coffee and tea, snacks,
and even a retro popcorn maker. From the main lobby, one can go towards the
Narcos-themed lobby, from where one can take an elevator to the main cafeteria. The cafe
highlights floor-to-ceiling windows and walls that donned posters of the latest Netflix
shows. Other than food and drinks, the cafe houses a diversity of sitting zones, such
as comfortable booths, huge communal tables, as well as an open-air rooftop with picnic
tables and chairs. Now coming towards the main office space,
which is contemporary with vertical gardens on walls, beanbags, spacious cubicles, Netflix-themed
installation, models, and posters, giving a vibrant and eccentric vibe to the interiors.
Moreover, each of its conference rooms is titled after a Netflix production. Another
fascinating aspect of the office is its in-house theatre, which streams all the Netflix productions.
Opposite the main office tower stands a five-storey office building, which holds a smaller cafeteria,
more conference rooms, and workspaces. Besides both these buildings are many soundstages,
as well as a green screen room, utilized for shooting Netflix originals. The Netflix Los
Angeles office has fantasy and creativity overflowing everywhere. This space resembles
passion as well as the imagination at the same time. It makes one conclude that anything
is possible.
Before we move towards the Los Gatos headquarters, do not forget to hit like and subscribe to
our channel. Also, make sure you hang in until the end since we are about to spill some tea
about what does Netflix has in the bag for 2021?
Los Gatos Headquarters
In the core of Silicon Valley, the Netflix Los Gatos headquarters extends a capacious
indoor/outdoor campus near the Los Gatos Creek Trail. Netflix values collaboration, so workspaces
are designed to be open in order to promote discussion and brainstorming. The headquarters
is the center for engineering, data science & analytics, design, and merchandise. Because
of the location, workers are able to live in several different areas nearby the Bay
Area - San Francisco, Santa Cruz, East Bay, South Bay, and the Peninsula.
Netflix's Los Gatos Headquarters' design is a warm novelty at a human scale. The two buildings
stand on a total of 241,000 square feet. They are linked by a slim bridge positioned mid-air,
thus sustaining their identities as individual structures.
The huge gardens illustrate the general experience of this project as a place. The gardens are
decorated, with seasoned redwood trees ranging from 40' to 100', adding to the countryside
character of the complex. While the LA offices administer more with
the Hollywood part of the game, Los Gatos is looking on the tech side. In the foyer,
the company demonstrates its tech-related TV Emmy Awards. These are the ones you may
not have heard about! This recognition is for the unacknowledged heroes of your binge-watching
experience. As we enter the main communal area there is
a huge, purple-lit water installation, that reaches the ceiling on your left and a huge,
narrow gas-powered fireplace towards the right. The main open-plan kitchen lies next to rows
of booth arrangement. In mid are communal desks, tables, and rows of long wooden benches
where employees meet, including CEO Reed Hastings, who to our surprise, doesn't have his own
desk. There are four main kitchens and 14 micro
kitchens in the headquarters, all of which have cute movie and TV show titles like "Layer
Cake". The cafeteria serves some mouth-watering dishes and beverages. But if employees anyhow
left their lunch break complaining, they could let the firm know about it. Perched next to
the kitchen was a system to rate their meal experience.
The data is fed back to the department's staff area, where it is displayed on a plasma TV
so the administration can see how content everyone was with the previous day's meals.
Isn't that mind-boggling? The data, is also graphed over the lengthy
course. Lunch isn't the only perk workers get for free. Dotted around the faculties
are vending machines filled with tech devices like chargers, earphones, and other accomplices
like HDMI cables. Need something, just grab it — however, they still had the value displayed
to kindly remind staff of the price of what they were helping themselves and to not take
the piss. Furthermore, the faculty has Japanese-style
toilets with heated seats that squirt your bum?
In the bathroom, workers can find containers of moisturizer, deodorant, and mouthwash in
a large glass bottle. On the upper floors is where the real business takes place. It's
where you'll find the units that work on assuring the streaming service operates as it should
on devices and networks around the globe. There are several labs where employees can
examine and tinker with the Netflix user interface, and technicians work on how the user experience
looks and manages on different devices. There are even labs where the firm examines
its service on a range of different mobile and tablets of differing ages and software
varieties to identify any bugs that might obstruct the platform. Netflix also operates
with telco operators from around the world, including big names like Telstra, Optus, and
Vodafone, to simulate network set-up in their home country.
Furthermore, there is a testing room where Netflix welcomes people from the external
world to watch TV in a living room while they're being viewed from every angle to see their
reactions. It's very Truman Show-esque, but they get reimbursed about $A100 for an hour's
work. Well, you guys surely have your jaws dropped here! Of course, no Netflix structure
would be complete without a magnanimous theatre, and next to the main kitchen area is a huge
auditorium that can accommodate 267 people. Just outside the theatre lobby, big screens
overhead the main kitchen area flash through various employee announcements.
So that's all the information we had about the Netflix headquarters. It's time we spill
the tea about what does Netflix has in the bag for the year 2021.
Netflix's plans for 2021
Earlier in 2021, Netflix boosted prices on its current standard plan from $12.99 per
month to $13.99 per month. Its premium program also raised from $15.99 to $17.99 per month.
These modifications are now in force for both new and old subscribers.
Netflix's year was marked by record growth as several people across the globe were staying
home to flatten the COVID-19 curve, resulting in a large leap in subscriptions.
2021 for the streaming leader is going to be very different, than any year prior due
to the pieces on the board have been re-arranged into a pattern none of us ever expected.
As a result, Netflix is going to have to hold mining for prime unheralded content, maintain
its innovative methods to improve that content and transform on its splashy awards pushes.
Netflix has eternally been able to pivot when required, and it's already begun making the
moves demanded to stay competitive but investors have to stay vigilant given the field's overall
progression. Netflix will possibly continue to be the most
flourishing streamer in 2021, but Disney+ is growing on strong, as are other opponents
setting up for a tightening competition down the stretch.
So that's all for today's video, Let us know in the comments which of the Netflix headquarters
impressed you the most?