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
2.0
Jan 18, 2026

Stay away

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

really competitive pay and decent benefits

Cons

they will lay you off with no notice even if you were performing well

1.0
Jan 18, 2026

Bad

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

nothing. very bad. worst. politics

Cons

very political, bad wlb, high pressure

5.0
Jan 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary Nice office area

Cons

Working hours Work life balance

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