Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(723 total reviews)
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50% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer SDE Intern employees have rated Amazon with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 723 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer SDE Intern professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer SDE Intern professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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723 reviews
3.0
Mar 11, 2026

SDE 1 @ Amazon

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Work on large-scale projects. - Ownership of Projects. - Visibility of Projects

Cons

- Poor work-life balance, but depends on orgs

5.0
Mar 10, 2026

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Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It proceeded in the manner that the public had described, and the overall experience was acceptable; it's typical of a large company's processes.

Cons

Indeed, kindness and friendliness are the first steps. Although there were some odd things during the interview, they were quickly resolved.

3.0
Mar 10, 2026

Amazon SDE 1 Review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Good work experience 2. Nice exposure 3. Very good pay

Cons

1. Bad work life balance

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