Amazon Software Development Engineer II reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(956 total reviews)
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22% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer II employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 956 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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956 reviews
4.0
Jan 15, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Good Salary Brand Value And with no doubt Amazon is a customer obsessed company People are really very smart and really good at what they do

Cons

If you are at number one spot you will have to work hard to Maintain that. Customer satisfaction is not easy to maintain. In that process employees usually feel burned out as it's all day continuous process to improve user experience in products.

3.0
Jan 14, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It is very nice to work in such a healthy and awesome environment. People here are always ready to help you.

Cons

Overall it is a good company. I don't think so there is any problem with the company. It will be very nice if they start giving bonus also.

2.0
Jan 13, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Having this on your resume gets you an automatic interview at google -You can contribute to huge scale projects which sharpens your skills for your next job -Pay is great -Most jobs are in Seattle, so you can buy MJ like beer -Beyond L4 the pressure to reach a promotion is low -Can negotiate vacation -Switching teams is getting easier -Locations all around the world -You know when your big stock vests are coming. When it does take that money and run to google.

Cons

-The NY times article may be embellished, but is founded in reality for many folk (but not all teams) -Your offer may be for one team and then after moving to Seattle you show up day 1 and find out you are actually assigned to a different team -For 99% of folks amazon can only be a transitional place -Ops load is massive for devs -Tech debt is the main thing you'll get to work on -Most jobs are in Seattle, which has an insane cost of living -Promotions are insanely political: most folks won't even get a fair shot at one -Java, java, and more java -Paid in stock for a large portion of your compensation -US health insurance is so-so

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