Amazon Sr Software Development Engineer reviews

3.2

50% would recommend to a friend

(119 total reviews)
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34% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Sr Software Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 119 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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119 reviews
4.0
Dec 3, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fast-moving, bleeding edge company. You don't get crippled within legacy and your hands are free to build whatever needs to be built.

Cons

Sometimes very Seattle-centric. Some job opportunities are void unless you're willing to relocate.

5.0
Sep 20, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Work at the bleeding edge in robotics, swarm robotics, logistics, machine learning, and optimization -Design, build, and deploy infrastructure to meet global demand at a dizzying pace -Work closely with academia to stay flush with the latest methods -See your own ideas deployed at scale -See your work benefit the general public -Benefit from many opportunities for career development -Enjoy many opportunities for educational outreach -Do company-sponsored charity work -Be surrounded by brilliant people all the time -Enjoy flexible schedule -Watch fleets of robots daily -Take part in Orange Week, which is the best new hire orientation ever

Cons

-Staggering pace of growth can sometimes mean late nights, but in my experience, this has been minimal -Cubicles rather than enclosed offices -Many new employees don't have personal desks because of -Conference rooms and other group resources often contested

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