Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE1) reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(566 total reviews)
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55% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer (SDE1) employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 566 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE1) professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE1) professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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566 reviews
5.0
Nov 18, 2017

A rewarding learning experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Learn a lot 2. Diversity

Cons

Holidays and vacations are limited Social events almost doesn't exist

4.0
Nov 17, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of money - Looks great on resume - Challenging, fast paced environment - Job security - Insurance benefits are great

Cons

- Little to no perks - Can be kind of stressful

5.0
Nov 17, 2017

Surprisingly Better!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Challenging work and hence you learn a lot. 2. Not that stressful as I had heard about. But it depends on the team.

Cons

1. A lot less official holidays

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