Amazon Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(3,326 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

37% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,326 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
4.0
Jan 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You work on stuff that impacts lots of people.

Cons

Lots of work, lots of deadlines, lots of stress.

4.0
Dec 30, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

has a very fast pace with high bar to quality. Has almost formulated how to work with ambiguity and achieve success.

Cons

the fast pace and high bar to quality often results in stretching too much physically and having less time for family

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