Amazon Software Development Engineering reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(6,782 total reviews)
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40% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineering employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,782 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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7K reviews
3.0
Feb 9, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

1) Great People - Amazon hires the best in the industry 2) Great Technology - With dozens and dozens of 'home grown' systems (both good and not so good) 3) Great Processes

Cons

1) Limited exposure to customers, sitting in India 2) Pressure can sometimes get overwhelming 3) The beeping pager in the middle of the night

5.0
Dec 28, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazon still totally feels like a startup. There's way too much work, way too few people, and endless opportunities to improve things and make a difference. Fortunately the management is good at understanding that they need to balance projects as well as people, so you're never going to be forced into overtime you don't want to do. Working here is a total blast, the pay is good, and the people are awesome.

Cons

The chaos can be a bit confusing if you don't enjoy working in that type of environment. It's a very fast paced place, and you have to understand how to balance competing demands for your time and make judgment calls for yourself on what your time is best spent on.

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