Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Manager?

Software Development Manager professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 486 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 Software Development Manager Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Manager interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Manager employees well?

Software Development Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 486 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Manager salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Software Development Manager professionals working at Amazon?

46% of Software Development Manager employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 12% in the past 12 months. Software Development Manager professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What Amazon locations are top rated by Software Development Manager employees?

Amazon locations which are top rated by Software Development Manager employees are New York , Sunnyvale and Seattle .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11107) , Warehouse Worker (6909) , Associate (6208) , Software Engineer (6150) , Area Manager (5688) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3505) , Fulfillment Associate (3405) , Software Development Engineer (3176) , Customer Service Representative (3042) , Program Manager (2476) , Operations Manager (2295) , 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))

Amazon Software Development Manager reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(486 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

26% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Manager, Software Development employees have rated Amazon with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 486 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager, Software Development professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager, Software Development professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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486 reviews

5.0

Sep 4, 2018

A place for leaders!!

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Pros

I have been here for 5 years and still feels fresh! Work on a team, deliver products for customers and switch to next team once you have been there enough. This keeps me fresh and excited!

Cons

It's difficult to grow after L6.

5.0

Sep 3, 2018

Good Company for Long Term and Strong growth

Software development manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decisions are well thought through. Good balance of the Leadership principles at work. Good Work Life Synergy. Amazon has a lot of teams. It is like a large company with many startups within. Once you feel that you have contributed to your team, learnt and grown, you can switch to other teams and continue your growth trajectory.

Cons

None that I can think of.

5.0

Aug 7, 2018

Fast-Paced Developments for Customer Value

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Pros

I joined Amazon with a Master's degree with 1 year of experience. I have had so many opportunities for system designs, delivering values to end-customers, and project management. I have been a people manager for more than a year now. I love the products that we have been building at Amazon. If you have passion and want to get a sense of accomplishment, working for Amazon is a great choice.

Cons

Anecdotally, the compensation when you are in lower levels may be a disadvantage, comparing to other tier-1 companies. With Amazon's stock raising as a hockey stick, and the simplification on the promotion process, I don't believe the current salary would matter, when looking back cumulatively after couple years.

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