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

Software Developer Engineer I professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 6,302 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Engineer I Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer Engineer I interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Developer Engineer I employees well?

Software Developer Engineer I professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 6,302 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer Engineer I salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Software Developer Engineer I professionals working at Amazon?

56% of Software Developer Engineer I employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Developer Engineer I professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11119) , Warehouse Worker (6915) , Associate (6212) , Software Engineer (6174) , Area Manager (5707) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3521) , Fulfillment Associate (3409) , Software Development Engineer (3184) , Customer Service Representative (3047) , Program Manager (2482) , Operations Manager (2298) , Customer Service Associate (2218) , 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 19458 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13236 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7717 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keeps satisfying its employees with a good salary." ((in 5774 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4851 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 10057 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7059 reviews)); "Their management is poor and has many problems that you may have never seen before." ((in 6676 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5206 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2427 reviews))

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3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(6,302 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

42% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Software Developer Engineer I employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 6,302 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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6K reviews

4.0

Feb 10, 2016

good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good working envirnment and life balance

Cons

bad work hours and pressure

4.0

Feb 4, 2016

Good experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The project asked to do is not hard. Our mentor is actually very nice.

Cons

Amenities are old. Overall atmosphere is little bit stressed.

4.0

Jan 23, 2016

Nice place to work.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The environment was very fast paced with emphasis on shipping products as quickly as possible while still maintaining a high quality bar.

Cons

At some point, decision making became too "top-down", which made it hard to stay engaged to products.

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