Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer?

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 684 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 684 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Amazon.

What Amazon locations are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees?

Amazon locations which are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees are New York , San Francisco and Seattle . Sunnyvale is the lowest rated Amazon location by Senior Software Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11119) , Warehouse Worker (6915) , Associate (6212) , Software Engineer (6173) , Area Manager (5706) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3520) , Fulfillment Associate (3409) , Software Development Engineer (3184) , Customer Service Representative (3046) , Program Manager (2482) , Operations Manager (2298) , 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 19458 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career." ((in 13236 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7717 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keeps satisfying its employees with a good salary." ((in 5774 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4851 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 10057 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7059 reviews)); "Their management is poor and has many problems that you may have never seen before." ((in 6676 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5206 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2427 reviews))

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Amazon Senior Software Engineer reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(684 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

45% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

2.7

Work/Life balance

Senior Developer Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 684 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Developer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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684 reviews

5.0

Jan 26, 2025

Good balance of life

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Peers are competent - Lot of learnings - Good balance of life

Cons

- Too many re-orgs - Manager frequently changing

4.0

Jan 20, 2025

Good Workplace

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance was okay

Cons

Management was not always professional

4.0

Jan 13, 2025

Great Culture, Intense Hours

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great and interesting work. Working at Amazon provides great impact.

Cons

Intense. The culture really depends a lot on your team. A bad team can guide you to a bad experience.

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