Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Manager I?

Software Development Manager I professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 487 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 Manager I Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Manager I interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Manager I employees well?

Software Development Manager I professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 487 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Manager I salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Software Development Manager I professionals working at Amazon?

42% of Software Development Manager I employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 20% in the past 12 months. Software Development Manager I professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.0 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

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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 19439 reviews)); "good benefits you have to get good benefits because everything else at amazon is terrible!!" ((in 13258 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7712 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5748 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4908 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 10117 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7053 reviews)); "Their management is poor and has many problems that you may have never seen before." ((in 6667 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5201 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2410 reviews))

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Amazon Software Development Manager I reviews

3.3

42% would recommend to a friend

(487 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

24% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

2.4

Work/Life balance

Software Development Manager I employees have rated Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 487 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Manager I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Manager I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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487 reviews

4.0

Nov 8, 2017

Tons of growth and learning at a fast pace

Software development manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

* Full control over your world- lots of responsibility but also authority * Amazing people to work with * Great technology stack * Tons of growth opportunity * Working at scale, building highly-available and resilient software

Cons

* Top-leveling culture was insidious (recently Amazon moved away from this, however) * Lots of pressure; you really need to learn how to manage Amazon or get used to not having an outside life. This can be done, but it is difficult. * Since everybody is pushed at a very fast pace, you can find yourself working for a manager who is struggling (which impacts *everything*)

4.0

Nov 7, 2017

it's worth it

Software development manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* mostly great people (friendly, intelligent, etc) * leadership principles guide most conversations and decisions * emphasis on data * emphasis on consensus building * impact people globally

Cons

* incredibly competitive * most people leave after 1.5 years * can be analysis paralysis at times * not very diverse

4.0

Oct 24, 2017

Engaging and challenging work but every team is different

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great data-driven culture Great ownership amongst leadership and engineers Very flat hierarchy

Cons

Growth has caused dilution in culture. Inconsistency in team practices makes it hard to transition and be successful in different team and transfer your skills and previous work.

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