Can you really earn money watching Netflix? Reviewer job debunked

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As a huge Netflix fan, the idea of getting paid to watch shows is literally my dream come true! But I saw this job listing for a Netflix reviewer going around this week, and I have some news to share with you. 

Let’s be real, everyone has expenses to cover. With the current cost-of-living crisis, it feels like prices are increasing for everything.

This trend has also affected television and film, as streaming services keep increasing their prices (and the recent changes to Netflix password sharing haven’t helped either).

I totally get why you’d be thrilled at the idea of getting paid to watch Netflix shows and movies and share your thoughts! It just seemed like a dream come true, right? But honestly, if an opportunity looks *too* good to be true, it usually is. I’ve learned to be a little skeptical, and it’s important to remember that. It’s just a good rule of thumb.

Netflix reviewer job debunked

A recent TikTok ad claims you can “earn money by watching Netflix movies,” but this is a scam. It’s not a real opportunity.

The advertisement features a laptop displaying the Netflix homepage. Above it, a “balance” of £3532.55 is shown. Text appears on the screen saying, “Just got hired for the Netflix reviewer job”, and describes the account as ‘Earn Money By Watching’.

However, if you click on the account option or the ‘Get Started Now’ button, you’ll be directed to a landing page that appears to be part of a website called factureon.com – a domain that was only registered four months ago.

If you go to that website directly (just a quick note: it’s not worth your time), you’ll find it’s simply a redirect page and isn’t connected to Netflix jobs at all.

After that, the landing page encourages you to click buttons such as ‘Get Paid to Watch Netflix’ or ‘Earn by Watching’. However, instead of leading to genuine job opportunities, these links direct you to pages filled with sponsored advertisements and requests for you to sign up for offers. 

Basically, when you see that ad, you’re not actually applying for a job at Netflix. It’s more like they’re trying to get you stuck in a cycle of clicking links – it’s all about getting ad revenue, and they might even collect your personal information while you’re at it. Honestly, if you come across it, the smartest thing to do is just keep scrolling.

The rise of Netflix job scams

The same applies to job postings that seem unbelievably good. On TikTok, many false posts promising payment to Netflix users for watching shows and giving opinions have gone viral, but none of them are real.

It’s okay to feel misled if you’ve fallen for a scam before. These schemes can appear legitimate because some businesses compensate real people – like content creators or partners – to share their links. These creators aren’t offering jobs themselves; they’re simply getting paid to increase traffic to the site.

This is commonly called a task scam: someone attracts you with the offer of quick earnings for doing basic things online, such as viewing a video, liking a post, or completing a survey. It’s designed to seem easy, but it’s a scam.

Actually, these scammers profit either by earning money each time you click on something, or by getting you to repeatedly sign up for things so they can collect your information – and you won’t receive any actual payment in the end.

You’ll find many websites similar to this one – like Flick Offers, ApplyFlix, SideReward, FlickReviewers, ReviewFlix, and Flixreview – but don’t let that mislead you.

Reporter Cassidy Williams recently discussed this topic in a TikTok video, explaining, “’Getting paid to watch Netflix’ – it sounds like the perfect job, doesn’t it?”

You’ve likely come across videos claiming people earned a lot of money simply by watching Netflix. However, it’s highly probable that these videos are scams. The cybersecurity firm Guardio has been keeping a close eye on this growing trend.

Guardio showed Williams a screenshot from a website claiming to pay $36 per hour for watching Netflix. “But notice the web address: it’s netpays.online,” she explained.

The team contacted the streaming service, and they verified that “most of these videos are scams.”

Can you actually earn money watching Netflix?

According to Williams, there’s a way to get paid while watching Netflix. She said, “Netflix hires people for ‘tagger jobs,’ where they categorize content by things like genre.”

Let’s be clear: these job openings aren’t widely advertised on social media. The official Netflix careers website is the only place you’ll find them.

These roles aren’t straightforward and demand experience, the right qualifications, and specialized knowledge. Someone claiming their brother is a tagger mentioned, “Compensation depends on previous experience and individual performance, but typically falls between $80,000 and $200,000…

The tasks involved in this job change from time to time. It’s much more than simply getting paid to watch Netflix. It requires figuring out what makes a movie or TV show special and then sharing those insights through how the product is designed and used.

If you want to keep tabs on the real jobs, simply head to the Netflix careers page here. 

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2025-10-02 15:20