Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Hardware Development Engineer II?

Hardware Development Engineer II professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 2.9 out of 5 stars in 59 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 Hardware Development Engineer II Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Hardware Development Engineer II interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Hardware Development Engineer II employees well?

Hardware Development Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 59 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Hardware Development Engineer II salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11108) , Warehouse Worker (6909) , Associate (6208) , Software Engineer (6150) , Area Manager (5687) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3505) , Fulfillment Associate (3405) , Software Development Engineer (3175) , Customer Service Representative (3042) , Program Manager (2475) , Operations Manager (2294) , Customer Service Associate (2215) , Sortation Associate (1865) , Manager (1454) , 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 19376 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13182 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7789 reviews)); "It was a WFH 3 months contract role.This role has good salary and perks.It was not so stressfull." ((in 5815 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4828 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 10078 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7056 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6715 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5188 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 Hardware Development Engineer II reviews

2.9

58% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

47% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Hardware Development Engineer II employees have rated Amazon with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware Development Engineer II professionals have an average working experience there. Amazon is rated 25% below average by Hardware Development Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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59 reviews

4.0

Jun 27, 2025

Great to learn and challenge yourself

Hardware development engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1 year working in amazon feel like 3 in such a fast paced environment - you will learn A LOT

Cons

Work-life balance may be hard on certain teams and depending on project

4.0

May 13, 2025

Pretty fun

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of things to work on. very interesting project.

Cons

work environment / culture can be a little toxic by promoting overworking. management is often stretched too thin to be useful.

1.0

May 1, 2025

worst place to work

Hardware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nothing is a pro with this company

Cons

worst management, and work ethic are non existant

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