Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineering Manager?

Senior Software Engineering Manager professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 2.6 out of 5 stars in 31 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 Senior Software Engineering Manager Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineering Manager interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Senior Software Engineering Manager employees well?

Senior Software Engineering Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 31 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineering Manager salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11117) , Warehouse Worker (6915) , Associate (6209) , Software Engineer (6169) , Area Manager (5703) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3513) , Fulfillment Associate (3409) , Software Development Engineer (3183) , Customer Service Representative (3043) , Program Manager (2478) , Operations Manager (2296) , Customer Service Associate (2217) , Sortation Associate (1868) , Manager (1456) , 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 19481 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13256 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7774 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5808 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4847 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 10120 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7034 reviews)); "Their management is poor and has many problems that you may have never seen before." ((in 6734 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5150 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2411 reviews))

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2.6

89% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

95% approve of CEO

93% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Engineering Manager employees have rated Amazon with 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineering Manager professionals have an average working experience there. Amazon is rated 32% below average by Senior Software Engineering Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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31 reviews

1.0

May 16, 2022

Don't...

Senior manager software engineering

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CEO approval

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Pros

Only positive is pay is decent to start.

Cons

Impersonal culture Irregular and long hours due to global nature of the work. Attrition is out of control. Nearly impossible to move projects forward due to high turnover.

5.0

May 12, 2022

Great company to work for!!

Senior manager software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Customer obsession with keen focus on innovation 2. Lot of smart people with inviting culture makes the work more fun 3. Competitive pay

Cons

Too much focus on writing and sometimes decisions are made with a quick read

4.0

Apr 22, 2022

Good

Senior manager software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company for people who work smart

Cons

Very high bar on execution leading to analysis paralysis

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