Amazon Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(459 total reviews)
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36% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer (SDE) 1 employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 459 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) 1 professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) 1 professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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459 reviews
4.0
Dec 26, 2022

Blah

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, good people with wide thinking.

Cons

Layoff Prone, no work life balance, use of internal tools only.

4.0
Dec 24, 2022

Fast-paced work culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive Manager, Steep learning curve. Your growth is in your own hands

Cons

No cons, except that you have to work harder than at other companies, and insistence on Amazon's growth principles, which become cliche

3.0
Dec 23, 2022

Experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1> Very good compensation 2> Learn about the SDE role

Cons

1> No work-life balance 2> Pressure for deadlines

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