Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE)?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 3,146 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 3,146 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11106) , Warehouse Worker (6906) , Associate (6206) , Software Engineer (6142) , Area Manager (5682) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3503) , Fulfillment Associate (3405) , Software Development Engineer (3172) , Customer Service Representative (3043) , Program Manager (2474) , Operations Manager (2291) , Customer Service Associate (2215) , Sortation Associate (1864) , Manager (1454) , Process Assistant (1421)

What are the pros of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

""Pay is good but not worth the asks made from IT and how they are treated"" ((in 19514 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career" ((in 13211 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7707 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keeps satisfying its employees with a good salary." ((in 5742 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4847 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

"You do work bloody hard and very long hours so there is no work life balance" ((in 10152 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7073 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6685 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5190 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2411 reviews))

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Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(3,146 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

48% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.6

Work/Life balance

Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,146 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews

4.0

Oct 29, 2020

Learn a lot!

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

You will learn a lot about software, AWS. Great leadership principles that keep people on track and focused.

Cons

Not great promotion process. Not great work-life balance.

5.0

Oct 26, 2020

Wonderful experience

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

amazing environment with a very supportive community and excellent workspace.

Cons

There is no major con

4.0

Oct 23, 2020

Very good working space

Software development engineer (sde)

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High salaries compared to other MNCs.

Cons

accurate work compared to other companies

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