Amazon Systems Engineer reviews

3.5

72% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)
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47% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Systems Engineer I employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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123 reviews
1.0
Mar 3, 2025

stepping stone

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

big name on resume, company resources

Cons

large company politics, too big to have a culture

4.0
Feb 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation and you're surrounded by some of the best and hardest working engineers in the world

Cons

Working here requires that you have a high degree of agency and initiative, you can't expect your manager or co-workers to hold your hand for much beyond your first 3 months.

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