Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer 2?

Software Development Engineer 2 professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 350 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer 2 Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer 2 interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Engineer 2 employees well?

Software Development Engineer 2 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 350 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer 2 salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Software Development Engineer 2 professionals working at Amazon?

67% of Software Development Engineer 2 employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 23% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer 2 professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 3.9 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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Amazon Software Development Engineer 2 reviews

3.4

67% would recommend to a friend

(350 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

40% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.4

Work/Life balance

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

Jul 5, 2025

Good and toxic

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Allowed to change team from day 1 Good internal tooling creates good abstraction Writing culture

Cons

Toxic managers Weaponisation of LPs

1.0

Jul 4, 2025

Good for freshers

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for freshers Experience stay away, they will make your life hell

Cons

So much process oriented Your salary will decrease eventually than increasing unlike in other companies On calls are hell Management will make you cry and questions on your existence

3.0

Jun 30, 2025

Working Culture

Sde-2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary and Office is good

Cons

Toxic Work Culture Hire and Fire Policy

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