Amazon Software Engineer reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(5,432 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

40% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Software Engineer I employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,432 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5K reviews
2.0
Jul 12, 2026
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Pros

Incredible scale, highly talented engineers to learn from, and great career growth opportunities.

Cons

High operational burden, frequent on-call rotations, and fast-paced environment can impact work-life balance.

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