Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE1) reviews

3.6

67% would recommend to a friend

(567 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

55% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer SDE1 employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 567 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer SDE1 professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer SDE1 professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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567 reviews
5.0
Mar 6, 2026

Amazon Review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice pay Good leadership Amazing learning experience

Cons

nothing bad to say about.

3.0
Mar 3, 2026

Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and nice teammates

Cons

sometimes too much work is piled on

4.0
Mar 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

prestigious,high paying,nice location,stocks,ability to work on new tech

Cons

high pressure, too much work , restriction on stocks

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