Amazon Software Development Engineer II reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(954 total reviews)
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19% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer II employees have rated Amazon with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 954 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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954 reviews
4.0
Feb 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Work life balance is org dependent - Got a chance to work across all of the stacks of the Retail ecosystem - Great chance to work at a very high scale

Cons

- It can be a very competitive work environment for promos - Mid pay, compared to other big tech firms

4.0
Feb 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Competitive salary - Opportunity to work on large scale projects - Fast-paced environment

Cons

- Almost no perks - Most of the RSUs are vested after working 3-4 years - Experience may vary by the team and org

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