Amazon Software Developer(SDE) reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,297 total reviews)
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50% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Software Developer(SDE) employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,297 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer(SDE) professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer(SDE) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
Apr 23, 2026
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Pros

Pros: Opportunity to work on massive-scale systems (IAM) that impact millions. The "Day 1" culture encourages ownership and the technical bar for peers is very high, which accelerates personal growth.

Cons

Cons: The work-life balance can be challenging depending on the team's on-call rotation. The internal tooling is powerful but has a steep learning curve.

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