Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) II?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 4,833 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) II Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) II interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 4,833 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) II salaries at Amazon.

What Amazon locations are top rated by Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees?

Amazon locations which are top rated by Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees are San Francisco , Austin and New York . Seattle is the lowest rated Amazon location by Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11117) , Warehouse Worker (6916) , Associate (6211) , Software Engineer (6170) , Area Manager (5705) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3515) , Fulfillment Associate (3409) , Software Development Engineer (3183) , Customer Service Representative (3044) , Program Manager (2479) , Operations Manager (2296) , 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 19522 reviews)); ""Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career."" ((in 13243 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7792 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5755 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4841 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 10085 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7077 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6682 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5212 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2405 reviews))

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Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) II reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(4,833 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

44% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

Software Development Engineer (SDE II) employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 4,833 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE II) professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE II) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5K reviews

4.0

Mar 3, 2021

good

Sde-intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

company rewards its employers with a good pay

Cons

lack of work life balance

5.0

Mar 2, 2021

Great place for early career

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I work at AWS & it has been a great place to learn and grow so far (1.4 years). I am getting opportunities for promotions and am learning a lot about the SDLC.

Cons

Diversity is still a WIP. Also, teams are all like individual startups, so environment between teams can vary a lot.

5.0

Mar 2, 2021

Great experience! Team specific though

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great manager 2. Independence 3. Innovation 4. Leadership skills 5. Flexibility to plan career path

Cons

1. None. But can be lots if you are not in a great team or under bad manager

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