Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) I reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(3,164 total reviews)
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47% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer SDE I employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,164 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer SDE I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer SDE I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Apr 23, 2026
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Pros

Pros: Opportunity to work on massive-scale systems (IAM) that impact millions. The "Day 1" culture encourages ownership and the technical bar for peers is very high, which accelerates personal growth.

Cons

Cons: The work-life balance can be challenging depending on the team's on-call rotation. The internal tooling is powerful but has a steep learning curve.

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