Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Engineer Level-1?

Software Engineer Level-1 professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 352 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Level-1 Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer Level-1 interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Engineer Level-1 employees well?

Software Engineer Level-1 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 352 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer Level-1 salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Software Engineer Level-1 professionals working at Amazon?

63% of Software Engineer Level-1 employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 14% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer Level-1 professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11117) , Warehouse Worker (6915) , Associate (6212) , Software Engineer (6173) , Area Manager (5706) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3519) , Fulfillment Associate (3409) , Software Development Engineer (3183) , Customer Service Representative (3045) , Program Manager (2482) , Operations Manager (2297) , 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 Engineer Level-1 reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(352 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

34% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

2.8

Work/Life balance

Software Engineer Level 1 employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 352 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer Level 1 professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer Level 1 professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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352 reviews

5.0

Jul 8, 2026

Good start in tech career,

Sde 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good start in tech carrer

Cons

its a pretty gud company

5.0

Jul 3, 2026

Good company with great learning, but layoffs increase

Sde 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company, great learnings, good pay

Cons

more layoffs, very uncertain, long interview process

4.0

Jun 24, 2026

Great to learn and grow

Sde 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to learn new skills and grow

Cons

Less salary and perks compared to other faang companies

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