Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Sr. Hardware Design Engineer?

Sr. Hardware Design Engineer professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 60 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Hardware Design Engineer Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Hardware Design Engineer interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Sr. Hardware Design Engineer employees well?

Sr. Hardware Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 60 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Hardware Design Engineer salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Sr. Hardware Design Engineer professionals working at Amazon?

40% of Sr. Hardware Design Engineer employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 40% in the past 12 months. Sr. Hardware Design Engineer professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.0 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11117) , Warehouse Worker (6915) , Associate (6212) , Software Engineer (6172) , Area Manager (5706) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3520) , Fulfillment Associate (3409) , Software Development Engineer (3183) , Customer Service Representative (3046) , Program Manager (2482) , Operations Manager (2297) , Customer Service Associate (2218) , Sortation Associate (1868) , Manager (1455) , Process Assistant (1422)

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

"Pay is good but not worth the asks made from IT and how they are treated" ((in 19441 reviews)); ""Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career."" ((in 13248 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7784 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5758 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4853 reviews))

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

"You do work bloody hard and very long hours so there is no work life balance" ((in 10067 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7065 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6710 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5180 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2419 reviews))

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3.0

40% would recommend to a friend

(60 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

39% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Work/Life balance

2.0

Culture & values

Sr. Hardware Design Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 60 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Hardware Design Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Amazon is rated 22% below average by Sr. Hardware Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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60 reviews

4.0

Jul 10, 2026

Fun projects with opportunities for quick learning

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fun projects, ability to learn fast

Cons

more autonomy and less oversight

3.0

May 18, 2026

Global impact work undermined by costly attrition policy

Sr. hardware design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on things that have global impact

Cons

The forced attrition policy is stupid. It costs you a lot more than the 5-10% you are trying to get rid of. It's more like a 30-40% tax on your best people.

1.0

Mar 25, 2026

Don't come

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

challenging projects, large scope and work with top tier companies.

Cons

stupid process and managers, writing 5 documents for why you change a resistor location

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