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

Software Development Engineer professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 3,333 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Engineer employees well?

Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 3,333 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Software Development Engineer professionals working at Amazon?

54% of Software Development Engineer employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

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3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(3,333 total reviews)

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37% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,333 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

4.0

Sep 9, 2025

Good teammates, questionable leadership

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work with very intelligent people at all fronts because of the high hiring bar, and get a competitive compensation.

Cons

Promotions are mainly based off of politics and visibility instead of raw performance.

3.0

Sep 9, 2025

No Work life balance

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good perks - good learning curve

Cons

- bad work life balance - bad culture and often long working hours

4.0

Sep 7, 2025

Amazon Company Review

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learnings, pay and work.

Cons

Bad Management and work culture

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