Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Sr. Systems Development Engineer?

Sr. Systems Development Engineer professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 57 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 Sr. Systems Development Engineer Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Systems Development Engineer interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Sr. Systems Development Engineer employees well?

Sr. Systems Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 57 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 27.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Systems Development Engineer salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Sr. Systems Development Engineer professionals working at Amazon?

66% of Sr. Systems Development Engineer employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 25% in the past 12 months. Sr. Systems Development Engineer professionals have also rated Amazon with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

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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 19516 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13308 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7710 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5825 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4815 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 10094 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7037 reviews)); "Their management is poor and has many problems that you may have never seen before." ((in 6680 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 2410 reviews))

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Amazon Sr. Systems Development Engineer reviews

4.1

66% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

61% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Compensation and benefits

4.9

Career opportunities

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

Sr. Systems Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Systems Development Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Systems Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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57 reviews

4.0

Mar 3, 2023

Great Company

Systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun diverse team and promotion opportunities

Cons

Stock value fluctuates and affects your base pay

5.0

Nov 28, 2022

Great Place to Come Build the Future

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good career development and growth opportunities - Benefits have improved along with comp to catch up with other companies - Very welcoming and supportive teams - Managers seem much more capable and caring than I'm used to - Work is engaging and exciting

Cons

- Amazon hires leader types, and so sometimes it can be hard to know exactly what your role is as the expectation can be fore you to find your place. Not a huge con, but if you want strict definition that can be difficult in some cases

5.0

Nov 22, 2022

Nice place to be in

Senior systems development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team Intelligent peers good perks Virtual

Cons

Poor code quality in several platforms Too much work and not enough bandwidth Too much reliance on internal tools

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