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

Software Develop Engineer professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 49 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 Software Develop Engineer Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Develop Engineer interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Develop Engineer employees well?

Software Develop Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 49 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Develop Engineer salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Software Develop Engineer professionals working at Amazon?

47% of Software Develop Engineer employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 32% in the past 12 months. Software Develop Engineer professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.0 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11114) , Warehouse Worker (6914) , Associate (6208) , Software Engineer (6160) , Area Manager (5695) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3508) , Fulfillment Associate (3408) , Software Development Engineer (3179) , Customer Service Representative (3043) , Program Manager (2479) , 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 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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3.8

47% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

42% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Software Develop Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Develop Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Develop Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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49 reviews

5.0

Nov 30, 2022

Great Culture

Software developer engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love how the Amazon Leadership Principles are applied in practice

Cons

IMO, no cons so far.

4.0

Nov 19, 2022

Being at Amazon

Software developer engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of work in our team, you don't feel like you are not given responsibilities.

Cons

There are some extra works like on-calls(24*7) & some other responsibilities for which they should pay extra.

5.0

Sep 15, 2022

Great place to work!!

Software engineer/developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and benefits good people to work with.

Cons

Long work days and stressful

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