Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) II reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(4,813 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

44% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer(SDE II) employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,813 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer(SDE II) professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer(SDE II) professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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5K reviews
3.0
Feb 16, 2026

Experience at Amazon

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Get to learn a lot - Very stimulating environment - Good pay

Cons

- Management can be controlling - Need to go above and beyond to just be in the pool

4.0
Feb 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Really good company specially for freshers Lo to learn The brand that amazon brings into your resume

Cons

Sometimes hectic Wlb takes a hit, but depends on team and manager

4.0
Feb 12, 2026

Meh

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High tech, competitive, produce good engineers

Cons

Sometime it turns into toxic

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