Amazon Software Engineer (Swe II) reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(142 total reviews)
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61% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Software Engineer (Swe II) employees have rated Amazon with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 142 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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142 reviews
4.0
Jan 20, 2026

SWE Intern @ Amazon

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Had very good pay overall

Cons

Work was kind of stale during the internship

3.0
Dec 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great team and perks. Strong engineering team to learn from

Cons

Stressful work environment for most engineers

3.0
Dec 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Free banana in the office

Cons

Demanding, low pay compared to other FAANG. Lots of bureaucracy, blocks work getting done. Managers spend time on god knows what, everyone is playing 6d corporate chess.

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