Amazon Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(3,324 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 3,324 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
3.0
Feb 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay in Canada, can meet a lot of rly smart ppl, good benefits, projects can potentially have large scopes depending on team, good for resume

Cons

Again experience is extremely org and team dependent; can get very politicla sometimes; can have many incompetent managers

5.0
Feb 22, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Almost everything. Very good culture

Cons

Heavy work and need to do some off hour works

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