Question 1

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

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Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 115 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Development Engineer Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Development Engineer interview questions at Amazon.

Question 2

Does Amazon pay Principal Software Development Engineer employees well?

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Principal Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 115 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Development Engineer salaries at Amazon.

Question 3

How happy are Principal Software Development Engineer professionals working at Amazon?

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61% of Principal Software Development Engineer employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 15% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

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Warehouse Associate (11105), Warehouse Worker (6904), Associate (6204), Software Engineer (6132), Area Manager (5676), Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3496), Fulfillment Associate (3404), Software Development Engineer (3168), Customer Service Representative (3041), Program Manager (2471), Operations Manager (2291), Customer Service Associate (2214), Sortation Associate (1862), Manager (1454), Process Assistant (1421)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

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""Pay is good but not worth the asks made from IT and how they are treated"" ((in 19445 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career" ((in 12957 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7734 reviews)); "The pay: the base salary is good and the sign on bonus was great." ((in 5825 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4791 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Amazon according to real employee reviews?

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"You do work bloody hard and very long hours so there is no work life balance" ((in 10037 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7077 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6653 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5185 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2399 reviews))

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