Amazon Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(3,338 total reviews)
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38% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,338 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Feb 14, 2015
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Pros

- You get to work with amazingly talented and helpful people - The compensation is really good - The office atmosphere is pleasant with lots of fun and games - You take ownership of projects you are working on - A lot of scope for experimenting with new things - Supportive Management

Cons

- Work Life balance may be tough to maintain in some teams at crunch times

3.0
Feb 6, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The diversity of programming languages and technologies that you can use are nice. You definitely can't get bored if you love to learn and like new challenges.

Cons

The work-life balance can sometimes be a challenge to maintain. It is important to prioritize your work and stay focused.

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