Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Develop Engineer I?

Software Develop Engineer I professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 43 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Develop Engineer I Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Develop Engineer I interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Develop Engineer I employees well?

Software Develop Engineer I professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 43 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 25.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Develop Engineer I salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11112) , Warehouse Worker (6913) , Associate (6208) , Software Engineer (6159) , Area Manager (5694) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3508) , Fulfillment Associate (3407) , Software Development Engineer (3179) , Customer Service Representative (3043) , Program Manager (2478) , Operations Manager (2295) , Customer Service Associate (2216) , Sortation Associate (1865) , 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 19408 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13270 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7781 reviews)); "It was a WFH 3 months contract role.This role has good salary and perks.It was not so stressfull." ((in 5805 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4857 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 10069 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7079 reviews)); "Bad management is very common here and very common to have managers who are out of touch with tech." ((in 6691 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5214 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2444 reviews))

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Amazon Software Develop Engineer I reviews

3.5

74% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

40% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Culture & values

Software Develop Engineer I employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Develop Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Develop Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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43 reviews

5.0

Jun 15, 2025

First-Year experience

Software engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of people, established infastructure and routines

Cons

Can be demanding and time-consuming

3.0

Mar 3, 2025

Bleh

Software engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good name, good resume booster.

Cons

Seattle is a wild place to live.

4.0

Jan 4, 2025

Good

Software developer engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High salary compared to most companies

Cons

No remote work anymore, sadly.

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