Amazon Software Development Engineer-1 reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(375 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

34% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer 1 employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 375 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer 1 professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer 1 professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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375 reviews
4.0
Sep 6, 2025

Team Dependent

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Extremely High visibility - Move and interate fast if on the right team - Lots of room to grow as an engineer

Cons

- Culture is funky - So team dependent, I work sub 40 hours a week, some people work 60. Luck of the draw.

1.0
Aug 18, 2025

salary

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good very good compensation with bonus

Cons

Poor work culture and others

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