Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer I/II/II?

Software Development Engineer I/II/II professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 957 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer I/II/II Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer I/II/II interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Engineer I/II/II employees well?

Software Development Engineer I/II/II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 957 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer I/II/II salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11117) , Warehouse Worker (6915) , Associate (6211) , Software Engineer (6172) , Area Manager (5706) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3517) , Fulfillment Associate (3409) , Software Development Engineer (3183) , Customer Service Representative (3044) , Program Manager (2481) , Operations Manager (2297) , Customer Service Associate (2218) , Sortation Associate (1868) , Manager (1455) , 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 19472 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13264 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7758 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5796 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4862 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 10048 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7080 reviews)); "Poor management and it's difficult to get a hold of someone when there's a problem that needs fixing." ((in 6713 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5209 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2425 reviews))

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Amazon Software Development Engineer I/II/II reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(957 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

22% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

Software Development Engineer I/II/II employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 957 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer I/II/II professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer I/II/II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Nov 12, 2014

Amazing workplace; excellent environment.

Software development engineer ii

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Pros

Truly an amazing and innovative place to work. I have had nothing short of joy working with my team and the highly scalable tools that the infrastructure provides. It can be quite the load of work at times, but you are always encouraged to automate and innovate--even when that means tearing out the old stuff you don't like. The whole world is your playground here.

Cons

Workload can be high, but it is manageable--they are very considerate about work-life balance, and offer easy VPN access when working from home is necessary.

3.0

Nov 11, 2014

Differs a lot based on Team

Software development engineer ii

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Pros

Based on the team, Amazon really pushes you hard to improve on your soft skills and other leadership qualities

Cons

Benefits, growth is highly variant and not competitive compensation. No work-life balance. Sometimes undue pressure.

4.0

Nov 10, 2014

An company with lot of opportunity to learn, grow and shape yourself

Software development engineer ii

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Pros

Brings the customer to focus every time you sit and solve complex problems. Contains plethora of areas where software engineer can explore. Provides amazing leadership opportunities.

Cons

Work Life Balance can be better, and you have to go through each level completely before you move onto the next level.

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