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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2.0

Jun 19, 2024

Great place to work at if you want to go balding prematurely

Software development engineer ii

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CEO approval

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Pros

- capable colleagues - interesting projects that can have a worldwide impact - established processes

Cons

- cutthroat culture, a person in my team was put on improvement plan twice a year - salary was good at first, but compared to the competition they lack behind - a lot of meetings - there is an expectation that you'll work unpaid overtime to complete unrealistic deadlines that are artificially set

5.0

Jun 18, 2024

Good compensation, average company culture

Software development engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good compensation, career growth, lots of different opportunities

Cons

Not fun company culture, boring offices

5.0

Jun 13, 2024

Great opportunities for growth, but limited customer impact

Software development engineer ii

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CEO approval

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Pros

My managers have all been great, and are incentivized to help me grow and get promoted. Raises have been fair and consistent. Coworkers are really nice and talented. No shortage of important work that contributes to my promotion document. Work life balance is incredible. I work maybe 6 hours a day.

Cons

They try their best, but the company is so large that teams are highly specialized. Your team tends to focus on a very narrow slice of the customer experience, which can feel low impact. As I become more senior, I write less code and find myself spending a great deal of time managing stakeholders and gathering requirements. The optimist will see this as an opportunity for growth (building more efficient operational processes). The pessimist will see this as unproductive activity.

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