Netflix has dismissed three senior film marketing executives — about half its staff at that level — after they were discovered grousing on

Netflix Fires Marketing Execs for Criticizing Bosses Over Slack

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2021-07-16 01:00:06

Netflix has dismissed three senior film marketing executives — about half its staff at that level — after they were discovered grousing on Slack about management, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

According to sources, their immediate boss, vp original films marketing Jonathan Helfgot, whom they also criticized, was extremely reluctant to fire the three for their comments, arguing that employees vent as a matter of course and such dire consequences were not warranted. But sources say he succumbed to pressure from higher-ups at the company.

The episode is a window into Netflix’s unusual culture, which calls for radical transparency. Under the heading “Real Values” on its job website is an entry reading, “You only say things about fellow employees that you say to their face.”

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