Is Amazon a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineering I?

Software Development Engineering I professionals working at Amazon have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 558 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Amazon employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineering I Jobs at Amazon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineering I interview questions at Amazon .

Does Amazon pay Software Development Engineering I employees well?

Software Development Engineering I professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Amazon with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 558 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineering I salaries at Amazon.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amazon?

Warehouse Associate (11120) , Warehouse Worker (6916) , Associate (6212) , Software Engineer (6179) , Area Manager (5708) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (3521) , Fulfillment Associate (3410) , Software Development Engineer (3184) , Customer Service Representative (3047) , Program Manager (2483) , Operations Manager (2299) , Customer Service Associate (2220) , Sortation Associate (1868) , Manager (1455) , 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 19452 reviews)); "good benefits you have to get good benefits because everything else at amazon is terrible!!" ((in 13364 reviews)); "A lot of information that is useful and great people to go to when you need something" ((in 7782 reviews)); "It's a very huge company all around the world and it keep satisfying their employees with good salary and accommodation" ((in 5798 reviews)); "The work culture is good and I never felt that I was new in the company" ((in 4886 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 10111 reviews)); "You work long hours and not as many breaks as you would like or need at times" ((in 7077 reviews)); "Poor management can lead to unnecessary stress and even impact your standing within the company." ((in 6677 reviews)); "There are also bad managers that are rude and do not care about the feelings of their associates." ((in 5232 reviews)); "The company advertises peak season as the long hours and hard push but it really happens routinely throughout the year." ((in 2424 reviews))

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3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(558 total reviews)

Andrew Jassy

40% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Software Development Engineering I employees have rated Amazon with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 558 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineering I professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineering I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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558 reviews

3.0

Jul 21, 2026

Leadership vacuum

Software development engineer i

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get exposure to all areas of application and software development Opportunity to transfer to other teams across the world and business

Cons

Performance reviews (Forte) are insufferable. I still don’t know how they determine compensation increases There is a reorganization every 6 to 12 months. If you’re unfortunate and get moved around, your prospects of promotion basically disappear Most of talented engineers and managers have left. Morale is dead because you’re stuck working with people who have no better choice or are indoctrinated by Amazon groupthink

2.0

Jun 15, 2026

Good pay and resume value, but poor culture

Software development engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good exposure and adds great value to your resume

Cons

Work culture, no work from home

5.0

Jun 9, 2026

Smart colleagues and technology, but visibility issues exist

Software development engineer i

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with lots of smart/motivated people. Use cutting-edge technology.

Cons

Oncall shifts. Hard to get visibility from senior managers/engineers.

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