Amazon Software Development Engineer 2 reviews

3.4

67% would recommend to a friend

(350 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

40% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer 2 employees have rated Amazon with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 350 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer 2 professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer 2 professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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350 reviews
3.0
Feb 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I can't find anything I like about this company

Cons

Leadership is messy and dirction is always changing

2.0
Feb 1, 2026

Toxic Mangers

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you're on a good team, you could learn so much

Cons

Toxic managers, that causes alot of damage to your career and metal health

2.0
Feb 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Fast-paced work - Easy to switch teams internally - Get to learn AWS technologies

Cons

Constant reorgs Layoffs every 2 years PIPs Slow/unhelpful Immigration

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