Amazon Principal Systems Development Engineer reviews

2.7

44% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

38% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Principal Systems Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Systems Development Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Amazon is rated 30% below average by Principal Systems Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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79 reviews
4.0
Apr 20, 2025

Salary

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good team

Cons

Too mnay functions are in a silo

5.0
Feb 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging and analytical role, with lot of stakeholder management

Cons

Not too many other than a very busy role. But it's a great school.

1.0
Jan 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The problem space is interesting.

Cons

Most clueless management possible. No vision beyond 2 weeks, The latest qualification for managers and some PEs who have no experience in space nor networking is to know the boss. Execution is abysmal. Heavy top down and no backbone encouraged. Voted most toxic org in Amazon.

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