Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Developer 2?

Software Developer 2 professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 52 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer 2 Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer 2 interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Developer 2 employees well?

Software Developer 2 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 52 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer 2 salaries at Amazon.

How happy are Software Developer 2 professionals working at Amazon?

35% of Software Developer 2 employees at Amazon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 13% in the past 12 months. Software Developer 2 professionals have also rated Amazon with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11106) , Warehouse Worker (6905) , Associate (6204) , Software Engineer (6138) , Area Manager (5680) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3499) , Fulfillment Associate (3405) , Software Development Engineer (3171) , Customer Service Representative (3041) , Program Manager (2473) , Operations Manager (2291) , Customer Service Associate (2214) , Sortation Associate (1863) , Manager (1454) , Process Assistant (1420)

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 19510 reviews)); "Their health benefits is good and their career choice is helpful to start a new career" ((in 13167 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7755 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5792 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4880 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 10089 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7025 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6655 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5184 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2412 reviews))

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Amazon Software Developer 2 reviews

3.1

35% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

42% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Software Developer 2 employees have rated Amazon with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer 2 professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer 2 professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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52 reviews

1.0

Oct 22, 2024

Very bad experience

Software engineer 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, free coffee, some interesting projects

Cons

Awful work life balance, toxic culture, bad management

4.0

Oct 4, 2024

Amazon SDE2

Software engineer -2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning and growth opportunities on diverse systems

Cons

RTO 5 days a week is back

4.0

Oct 3, 2024

Decent work pressure, get to work with smart individuals and work on feature development

Software developer 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work pressure is decent 2. Get to work with smart individuals

Cons

1. Your promotions sometime depends upon your manager skills to persuade leadership 2. work on relatively older technology

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